Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II, G-KITE, 3 May 2008

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

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 3 May 2008
• Aircraft type: Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II
• Location: Popham Airfield, Hampshire
• Registration: G-KITE

Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II, G-KITE

Summary:

After landing long on a wet grass runway, with a tailwind component, the pilot was unable to stop the aircraft. It ran through the boundary fence before being arrested by a substantial hedge, during which both wings were torn off.

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Published 10 December 2014