ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 173077
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Friday 6 June 2014 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-CDUX |
| MSN: | 32-7340074 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Newtownards Airport, Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Isle of Man Airport (IOM/EGNS) |
| Newtownards Airport (EGAD) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six was substantially damaged in a landing accident on 6 June 2014: As the aircraft approached Runway 04 at Newtownards the surface wind was 15 knot from 130 degrees resulting in a 15 knot crosswind from the right. Agricultural machinery was operating in the field directly to the left of the runway. The pilot reported that he used the ‘crab’ technique to compensate for the crosswind and that he encountered some turbulence during the last 200 feet of the approach.
During the flare, as he aligned the aircraft with the runway and lowered the into-wind wing, the wingtip struck the runway and the resulting loss of directional control caused the aircraft to depart the runway, collide with a fence and suffer substantial damage. The pilot and the passengers vacated the aircraft without injury. The pilot attributed the cause of the accident to the distraction of the turbulence and the nearby agricultural activity causing him to over-compensate for the effects of the crosswind
G-CDUX sustained extensive damage to the left wing, fuselage, tailplane and propeller. As a result, the registration was cancelled by the CAA on 29/01/2015 as "destroyed"
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5422f4a140f0b613420004ad/Piper_PA-32-300_Cherokee_Six_G-CDUX_09-14.pdf
2. CAA: http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jan-2015 14:33 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 28-Sep-2015 22:27 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 02-Oct-2015 20:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Damage, Narrative] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation