Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee, G-DIAT, 30 August 2013

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 10 December 2014

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 30 August 2013
• Aircraft type: Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee
• Location: Sandtoft Airfield, Lincolnshire
• Registration: G-DIAT

Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee, G-DIAT

Summary:

The aircraft was being landed by a student pilot at the end of a solo navigation exercise. The aircraft ‘ballooned’ in the flare and was seen to oscillate in pitch, bouncing two or three times. The nosewheel detached from the aircraft, which came to a stop on the runway. The student pilot was uninjured.

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Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee, G-DIAT 12-13.pdf (199.54 kb)

Published 10 December 2014