ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223054
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 July 2018 |
| Time: | 10:03 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II |
| Owner/operator: | Trustee of the G-FILE Group |
| Registration: | G-FILE |
| MSN: | 34-8070108 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-360-EB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Cotswold (Kemble) Airport, Gloucestershire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) |
| Pailton Kemble Airport (EGBP) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II, G-FILE was substantially damaged in a landing gear collapse, Cotswold (Kemble) Airport, Gloucestershire, 11 July 2018. The official AAIB report was published on 14 March 2019, and the following is an excerpt from that report...
"The pilot and two passengers departed Bristol Airport at 09:30 hours for a flight to Cotswold (Kemble) Airport and were planning to return later that day. The pilot configured the aircraft for landing with the intention to perform a ‘touch-and-go’ on Runway 08 at Kemble. The wind was 6 knots from 060 degrees. The pilot confirmed that he had three GREEN landing gear indications and touched down successfully at approximately 90 knots IAS at 10:02 hours.
Before reapplying power for the takeoff, the pilot raised the flaps and as he did so, noticed the left wing drop. He corrected this by using the ailerons and aborted the takeoff. The pilot maintained the aircraft on the runway until the left wing and propeller contacted the runway and the aircraft veered to the left. It came to rest on the grass between the tarmac and grass runways with the left main landing gear collapsed. The pilot and passengers exited unaided and without injury."
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the above AAIB report "Damage to left propeller, underside of left wing and aileron, rear fuselage
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5c658c55e5274a31522b150e/Piper_PA-34-200T_Seneca_II_G-FILE_03-19.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
3. https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/6115908
4. http://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/G-FILE/894249
5. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/registration/G-FILE
6. https://www.airteamimages.com/piper-pa-34-seneca_G-FILE_-private_268415.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2019 00:27 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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