ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223169
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| Date: | Monday 5 November 2018 |
| Time: | 14:40 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Tatenhill Aviation Ltd |
| Registration: | G-TALF |
| MSN: | 24-1094 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-A1B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Tatenhill Airfield, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Tatenhill Airport (EGBM) |
| Tatenhill Airport (EGBM) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, G-TALF substantially damaged when aircraft landed with landing gear retracted (="belly landing"), Tatenhill Airfield, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, 5 November 2018. The official AAIB report into the accident was published on 14 February 2019, and the following is an excerpt from that report...
"The pilot intended to practise circuits and, after waiting for some low cloud to clear, he consulted with other pilots before deciding that the weather conditions were suitable for the flight.
Visibility became “noticeably poor” as he climbed out on the crosswind leg and, after turning downwind, he had difficulty remaining visual with the runway. He cut short the downwind leg and lowered the landing gear but, realising he was high, he elected to go around. Visibility was worse during the second circuit and the pilot believes that he became pre-occupied with the poor visibility, forgetting to complete his downwind checks and omitting to lower the landing gear. The aircraft touched down with the gear retracted and veered to the right, coming to rest on the edge of the runway. The pilot, who was uninjured, exited the aircraft without assistance."
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the above AAIB report "Propeller and fuselage damaged". Note that G-TALF is older than it seems - it was first registered 3 July 1959 as G-APUZ, and was re-registered 4 September 2001 as G-TALF.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5c3e06ae40f0b67c4f8b5db3/Piper_PA-24-250_Comanche_G-TALF_02-19.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
3. https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/7683960
4. https://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/G-TALF/900177
5. https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-APUZ-1.pdf
6. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/registration/G-TALF
7. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/registration/G-APUZ
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2019 23:28 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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