A safety warning was issued following an investigation into the pilot's death at a famous airfield.
The pilot, named Simon Riggs by friends and colleagues, crashed at the Imperial War Museum Duxford in Cambridgeshire shortly after 13:30 GMT on March 26th.
Riggs, 58, from Bedfordshire, was declared dead at the scene.
A report from the Air Aimcidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) found that it lost control of the Cirrus SR22T aircraft after bouncing off during landing. He said that warnings and information must be specified regarding the aircraft's parachute system.
The report details how the pilot planned to “go and go” after the landing gear contacted the ground before the plane began again.
Two of these landings took place without issue until the third landing, when the plane was believed to have bounced back.
Riggs then applied full power, but lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft turned left and stagnated during a turn before hitting the ground.
The aircraft's ballistic parachute system, in which parachutes are discharged by small rockets, was deployed during the impact.
The report, which was not named Riggs, said the pilot maintains a private license and has 115 hours of flight experience.
He said he was “still vulnerable to integrating his skills and being overwhelmed by unexpected events,” but added that similar accidents took place on more experienced pilots and instructors.
The AAIB has issued two safety recommendations in the document to “warn and protect people” who are new to aircraft emergency rescue systems.
We have recommended “notable and clear” markings on Cirrus SR20 and SR22 aircraft to provide warnings and information about the parachute system.
He also said that other aircraft types could be affected and that the same recommendations could be made for all CS-23 certified aircraft with installed ballistic parachute recovery systems.
Mr. Riggs was described by his family as “loved husband, father, friend.”
