AAIB investigation to Piper PA-22-150, G-ARDS

Piper PA-22-150 (G-ARDS), Loss of control during crosswind landing, Beverley Airfield, Yorkshire, 11 August 2021.

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 10 March 2022

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 11 August 2021
• Aircraft type: Piper PA-22-150
• Location: Beverley Airfield, Yorkshire
• Registration: G-ARDS

Summary:

During the flare in a crosswind landing the aircraft’s right wing lifted, causing it to slew off the runway and came to rest in a nearby field. The pilot suggested that the turbulence effects from a windfarm to the south of the airfield may have been a contributory factor in the loss of control.

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Published 10 March 2022