Piper PA-28R-200, N9325N, 2 March 2013

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
2 March 2013
Aircraft type:
Piper PA-28R-200
Location:
Sibson Aerodrome, Cambridgeshire
Registration:
N9325N

Piper PA-28R-200, N9325N

Summary:

The aircraft was being flown from Biggin Hill to Sibson as part of a multiple-leg flight from its home base near Cambridge. The weather was fine, with a calm or very light surface wind. The pilot flew a normal approach to Runway 15 at Sibson but made a heavy landing, resulting in the nose landing gear collapsing. There had been no unusual landing gear indications or warnings prior to the accident. The pilot attributed the hard landing to handling error.

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