Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee, G-BLDG, 3 September 2007

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

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 3 September 2007
• Aircraft type: Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee
• Location: Rufforth Aerodrome, Yorkshire
• Registration: G-BLDG

Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee, G-BLDG

Summary:

During his second familiarisation flight on the aircraft, the pilot allowed the airspeed to decay excessively on the approach to land and rounded out too high, causing the aircraft to stall. The right wing contacted the ground and the aircraft landed heavily, slewing round to the right and coming to rest facing in the direction of approach. The pilot, who was wearing a full harness, was uninjured.

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Published 10 December 2014