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

Nose landing gear collapsed on touchdown, Compton Abbas Airfield, Dorset, 30 May 2016.

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 10 November 2016

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 30 May 2016
• Aircraft type: Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee
• Location: Compton Abbas Airfield, Dorset
• Registration: G-NHRH

Summary:

The aircraft landed heavily, more than halfway along a dry grass runway, and the nose landing gear assembly collapsed, causing the propeller to strike the ground. The pilot had logged three hours flying in the previous 18 months and had not flown with an instructor during this period.

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Published 10 November 2016