AAIB investigation to Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk, G-OEDB
Departed the runway on landing at Tatenhill Airfield, Staffordshire, 28 June 2018.
Summary:
皇冠体育app student pilot was briefed by an instructor to carry out a cross-country flight from Hawarden Airport to Tatenhill and then Shobdon Aerodromes before returning to Hawarden. 皇冠体育app flight to Tatenhill was uneventful and the aircraft was positioned for Runway 08. 皇冠体育app weather was good with no wind and an OAT of 32藲C. On the final approach, the aircraft was at 70 KIAS, with a steady rate of descent and configured with two stages of flap. At about 50 ft agl, power was reduced to idle and the flare commenced but the aircraft sank and bounced off the runway, ballooned and bounced a second time. 皇冠体育app pilot increased power to go around but the aircraft seemed unresponsive, so power was cut again. 皇冠体育app pilot attempted to keep the aircraft straight whilst reducing speed, but it veered to the left and departed the runway onto the grass.
皇冠体育app pilot switched off the fuel and electrics and exited the aircraft unassisted, although the airfield RFFS had attended. 皇冠体育app pilot considered that the lack of wind, high OAT and weight of the aircraft contributed to the incident, and the aircraft was unresponsive and without enough power to go around.
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