AAIB investigation to Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II, G-BPXX

Overran runway following rejected takeoff, Sherburn-in-Elmet Aerodrome, West Yorkshire, 13 October 2017.

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 11 January 2018

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 13 October 2017
• Aircraft type: Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II
• Location: Sherburn-in-Elmet Aerodrome, West Yorkshire
• Registration: G-BPXX

Summary:

The pilot rejected the takeoff after encountering resistance when trying to move the control column to initiate rotation. Despite maximum braking, the aircraft overran the asphalt runway and traversed a level grass area before the left main landing gear collapsed while crossing a patch of rough ground. All three occupants escaped uninjured after the aircraft stopped against a hedge.

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Published 11 January 2018