Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee, G-AVGD, 9 September 2006

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

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 9 September 2006
• Aircraft type: Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee
• Location: Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield, Warwickshire
• Registration: G-AVGD

Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee, G-AVGD

Summary:

Whilst landing in a crosswind from the left, the aircraft veered violently to the left as the nosewheel contacted the ground. The pilot believed that this resulted from a combination of a gust and the application of too much left rudder together with left aileron.

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Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee, G-AVGD 02-07.pdf (243.17 kb)

Published 10 December 2014