AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee, G-BDWY

Loss of control on landing, Great Massingham Airfield, Norfolk, 6 September 2016.

From:: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published: 8 December 2016

Category:: General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:: 6 September 2016
Aircraft type:: Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee
Location:: Great Massingham Airfield, Norfolk
Registration:: G-BDWY

Summary:

皇冠体育app aircraft was landing on Runway 04 at Great Massingham when the accident occurred. 皇冠体育app weather was fine, and the windsock on the airfield indicated that the wind was calm. 皇冠体育app pilot reported encountering turbulence at about 50 ft and that the aircraft touched down and bounced before he could regain full control.

皇冠体育app pilot attempted to perform a go-around, selecting full throttle and reducing the flap setting to 10掳. 皇冠体育app aircraft reached about 100 ft but did not climb as expected. With trees and a barn at the end of the runway, the pilot decided to land in a ploughed field to his left. 皇冠体育app aircraft came to rest upright with the right undercarriage leg detached and the nose leg buckled. 皇冠体育app pilot was uninjured.

In the process of securing the aircraft, the pilot noticed that the throttle control was sticking and its movement was limited. He thought that this may have been a result of the initial touchdown (which reportedly also caused the nosewheel to puncture) and that the aircraft had been unable to climb away as a result.

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