AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow II, N747MM

Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow II (N747MM), downdraught during final, left landing gear struck a dry stone wall at Oxenhope, West Yorkshire and subsequent landing at Tatenhill, Staffordshire, 19 September 2024

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 9 January 2025

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 19 September 2024
• Aircraft type: Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow II
• Location: Oxenhope Airfield, West Yorkshire, and Tatenhill Airfield, Staffordshire
• Registration: N747MM

On final approach to Runway 11 at Oxenhope Airfield the aircraft rapidly descended in a downdraught which resulted in the left main gear leg striking a stone wall. The gear leg partially detached, and as a result the wing and flap were also damaged. The pilot and passenger, both experienced GA pilots, flew the aircraft to an airfield they considered more suitable to carry out an abnormal landing.

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Published 9 January 2025