Strong winds forced pilot to take action while landing
Strong winds caused a light aircraft to overrun the runway as it landed at Halfpenny Green Airport near Wolverhampton.
The plane was coming in to land at the airport when it was 'compromised due to the presence of tailwind', said a report by The Air Accident Investigation Branch.
The 55-year-old pilot observed the airspeed was more than 58mph, but decided to still land the aircraft on July 15. The flight had come from Cornwall.
"After touchdown the aircraft rapidly deviated to the left and, despite his attempts to control the aircraft, it departed the runway, turning through approximately 180° before coming to rest," the report said.
"The pilot and his passenger were uninjured and exited the aircraft unaided."
It concluded: "The pilot subsequently noted that the wind was from the south and considered that control of the aircraft on the ground had been compromised due to the presence of a tailwind."
It is the second incident at the airport reported by the Air Accident Investigation Branch.
In November a plane smashed into a hedge and careered across a road due to strong winds again.
