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

Overweight takeoff resulting in forced landing, City Airport, Manchester, 9 September 2017.

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 13 June 2019

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 9 September 2017
• Aircraft type: Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee
• Location: Near City Airport, Manchester
• Registration: G-BAKH

Summary:

The aircraft took off above the certified MTOW from a runway with insufficient takeoff distance available for the prevailing conditions. After takeoff it failed to accelerate or climb and in order to miss a set of overhead power lines ahead the pilot made a forced landing with power in a field.

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Published 13 June 2019