AAIB investigation to Piper PA-22-150, G-ARDS

Piper PA-22-150 (G-ARDS), Loss of control during crosswind landing, Beverley Airfield, Yorkshire, 11 August 2021.

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 March 2022
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
11 August 2021
Aircraft type:
Piper PA-22-150
Location:
Beverley Airfield, Yorkshire
Registration:
G-ARDS

Summary:

During the flare in a crosswind landing the aircraft’s right wing lifted, causing it to slew off the runway and came to rest in a nearby field. The pilot suggested that the turbulence effects from a windfarm to the south of the airfield may have been a contributory factor in the loss of control.

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Published 10 March 2022