CEN16WA152

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA32R · Hampshire, United Kingdom · April 12, 2016

Accident · Minor injuriesForeign investigation
Date
April 12, 2016, 13:00 local (13:00 UTC)
Place
Hampshire, United Kingdom
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
G-MAIEPiper PA32R
Defining event
Landing-flare/touchdown: Hard landing
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
93020

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Hard landingLanding-flare/touchdownAll aircraft: 2,102 casesDefining event

Factual narrative

On April 12, 2016, at 1300 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-32R-301T airplane, G-MAIE, experienced a hard landing at the Daedalus Airfield (EGHF), Hampshire, United Kingdom. The pilot was not seriously injured, and the airplane sustained damage to the nose wheel assembly and fuselage. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of the United Kingdom. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the United Kingdom. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Farnborough House Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 2HH, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1252 510300 Fax: +44 (0)1252 376999 https://www.aaib.gov.uk

Aircraft

Registration
G-MAIE
Reported as
Piper PA32R
Category
Airplane
Serial number
3257046
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Airworthiness certificate
Unknown
Departed
Hampshire
Destination
Hampshire
Flight plan
Unknown
Airport
Daedalus Airfield
Equipment
Unknown