ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269046
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| Date: | Friday 16 July 2021 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-301T Turbo Saratoga SP |
| Owner/operator: | Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee |
| Registration: | N551TT |
| MSN: | 32-57026 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Compton Abbas, 3 miles South of Shaftesbury, Dorset -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Compton Abbas Airport (EGHA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Piper PA-32R-301T Turbo Saratoga SP, US-regsitered as N551TT, sustained substantial damage to the nose and forward fuselage in a landing accidednt at Compton Abbas Airfield, three miles south of Shaftesbury, Dorset. The incident was the subject of an AAIB Correspondence-only investigation, published on 14 October 2021 and the following is the summary from that...
"16 Jul 2021
PA-32R-301T
N551TT
Compton Abbas Airfield, Dorset
Despite what appeared to be a normal landing with an 11 kt crosswind, the nose leg collapsed shortly after touchdown. The pilot reported that the likely cause was a mechanical failure."
Sources:
1. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-investigations-july-august-2021/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-july-august-2021
2. FAA: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=551TT
3. Piper PA-32R N551TT at Swansea (EGFH) 2-6-2021: https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/001637158.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compton_Abbas_Airfield
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Oct-2021 20:18 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 19-Oct-2021 21:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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