AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II, G-BSZT

Aircraft left the runway on takeoff, Shoreham Airport, West Sussex, 26 October 2018.

Summary:

As the aircraft rotated during takeoff, a gust of wind caused it to yaw to the left, which together with the crosswind meant the aircraft left the runway and came to rest in a ditch. None of the occupants were injured.

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Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II, G-BSZT 03-19

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Published 14 March 2019