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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Piper PA-28R-200 N9325N 08-13.pdf (87.42 kb)

Published 10 December 2014