Piper PA-34-200 Seneca, G-AZOT, 15 April 2011

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
15 April 2011
Aircraft type:
Piper PA-34-200 Seneca
Location:
Glenswinton, near Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway
Registration:
G-AZOT

Piper PA-34-200 Seneca, G-AZOT

Summary:

皇冠体育app aircraft was landing on Runway 03 at Glenswinton, which is 380 m long and has a compacted gravel surface. When the brakes were applied the aircraft drifted to the left of the centreline and, towards the end of the runway and at low speed, it struck a tree. 皇冠体育app aircraft鈥檚 braking performance was probably degraded due to the poor condition of the right brake unit and the compacted gravel runway surface may have been a less effective surface for braking than a conventional paved surface.

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