Piper PA-28R-180 Cherokee Arrow, G-AVWO, 14 November 2013

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
14 November 2013
Aircraft type:
Piper PA-28R-180 Cherokee Arrow
Location:
Shoreham Airport, West Sussex
Registration:
G-AVWO

Piper PA-28R-180 Cherokee Arrow, G-AVWO

Summary:

The aircraft landed heavily at Shoreham following a night flight from Biggin Hill. During the subsequent return flight, the landing gear would not lock into the UP position. The pilot continued the flight with the gear down and made an uneventful landing. A subsequent inspection revealed damage to the left wing upper surface and to the gear itself. The pilot attributed the heavy landing to a false height perception due to the relatively narrow width of the runway at Shoreham.

Download report:

Piper PA-28R-180 Cherokee Arrow G-AVWO 02-14.pdf (84.82 kb)

Updates to this page

Published 10 December 2014
Contents