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Zenair CH601 HDS Hard Landing, Engine Failure, Tatenhill

The AAIB has published an anniversary statement describing a Zenair CH601 HDS (G-CHZS) hard landing at Tatenhill Airfield, Staffordshire on 22 April 2025. After a normal take-off and initial climb, the aircraft engine began to run roughly; the pilot attempted to return but the aircraft could not reach the runway threshold and made a hard landing on the threshold of Runway 03. The aircraft was damaged beyond economic repair. The investigation has focused on the aircraft's fuel system and is close to completion, with the final report to be published in due course.