ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239948
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| Date: | Monday 25 May 2020 |
| Time: | 12:16 UTC |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28RT-201 Arrow IV |
| Owner/operator: | Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee |
| Registration: | N2943D |
| MSN: | 28R-7918231 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-C1C6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Enstone Airfield, 4.5 nm east of Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Enstone Airfield (EGTN) |
| Enstone Airfield (EGTN) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Piper PA-28RT-201 Arrow IV, N2943D: Landed with landing gear retracted, Enstone Airfield, 4.5 nm east of Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, 25 May 2020. The AAIB final report was published on 13 August 2020, and the following is the summary and conclusions from it:
"Whilst on the downwind leg the pilot became distracted by a lower-level helicopter that appeared to be joining the circuit directly on the base leg. This led to an interruption in his pre-landing checks, before the landing gear would have been lowered. The landing gear remained retracted and the aircraft landed gear-up.
Conclusion
The pilot considered that the cause of the accident was his distraction on the downwind leg, due to the helicopter traffic that appeared to be ahead of him in the circuit. This led to an interruption in his pre-landing checks, which were being conducted from memory and not from the written check-list.
When the pre-landing checks were recommenced, he continued from the point that he thought he had reached, rather than starting again. He also stated that he had not carried out his usual ‘Mixture/Prop/Wheels - Red/Blue/Green’ memory check whilst on final approach.
The pilot had no recollection of the ‘wheels up/low revs’ warning buzzer during the base leg or final approach, but he did recall hearing it during the dead side descent, prior to joining the circuit."
Damage to airframe: The the AAIB report "Damage to propeller, right step, left flap and underside of fuselage"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB Final Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f104d3de90e070316eda5c4/Piper_PA-28RT-201_Arrow_IV_N2943D_08-20.pdf
2. FAA US Registration: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N2943D
3. https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9150537
4. http://www.njfg.co.uk/
5. https://planefinder.net/data/aircraft/N2943D
6. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/registration/N2943D
7. https://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/Piper-PA-28RT-201-Arrow-IV/5214251/L .
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Aug-2020 18:27 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 13-Aug-2020 18:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator] |
| 13-Aug-2020 18:49 | harro | Updated [Source, Accident report, ] |
| 14-Aug-2020 21:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
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