Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer III, G-JACS, 21 June 2009

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Pre-1997 uncategorised monthly report
Date of occurrence:
21 June 2009
Aircraft type:
Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer III
Location:
Runway 25, Fowlmere Aerodrome, Hertfordshire
Registration:
G-JACS

Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer III, G-JACS

Summary:

After flaring over the threshold of Runway 25 whilst landing at Fowlmere, the aircraft ‘floated’ and landed deep into the runway. Despite braking hard, the aircraft did not stop until it encountered a ditch across the far end of the runway. No reason was found for a failure of all the radio and navigational equipment reported by the pilot prior to the landing.

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