Pilot died after missing runway in Truro
The 60-year-old male pilot suffered a 'fatal neck injury'
A pilot died after his aircraft rolled for about 100m after missing a runway at an airfield in Truro last year.
The crash happened at Truro Airfield Runway after 2pm on 3 September.
An investigation found the plane rolled after its nose wheel dug into the ground, causing it to roll, and the 60-year-old male pilot suffered a 'fatal neck injury'.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AIIB) found the pilot of G-RVSH came into land on Runway 14 at Truro airfield but touched down off the side of the runway.
In the report it says: "The guidance from the aircraft manufacturer was that the nosewheel should be held ‘off as long as possible’. The Light Aircraft Association (LAA) provided similar guidance. A combination of the aircraft energy and dynamics of the roll over may have contributed to the pilot sustaining a fatal neck injury.
"Safety action has been taken by the airfield owner to provide more information on the Pooley’s plate. A helicopter training mound has been removed from the airfield."