Piper PA-34-220T, N6920B, 5 July 2011

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

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 5 July 2011
• Aircraft type: Piper PA-34-220T
• Location: Shipdham Airfield, Norfolk
• Registration: N6920B

Piper PA-34-220T, N6920B

Summary:

During a training flight, the aircraft landed heavily and the left propeller blades were damaged. Following a go around, three further landings were completed; during two of these the aircraft touched down in standing crop short of the runway. The instructor indicated that she may have placed too much confidence in the student’s ability and that she had not paid sufficient attention to indicated airspeed during the approaches.

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Published 10 December 2014