Piper PA-34-200 Seneca, G-BBPX, 27 June 2012

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
27 June 2012
Aircraft type:
Piper PA-34-200 Seneca
Location:
St Mary鈥檚 Airport, Isles of Scilly
Registration:
G-BBPX

Piper PA-34-200 Seneca, G-BBPX

Summary:

皇冠体育app pilot flew a NDB approach to Runway 27 with the intention to circle to land on Runway 14. Weather conditions were marginal, and after losing visual contact with the Runway 14 threshold, the pilot discontinued the approach. He elected instead to land with a tailwind component on Runway 27. After touchdown, as the aircraft passed from the paved portion of runway to the grassed portion, braking effect was lost. 皇冠体育app aircraft overran the runway and the left landing gear leg collapsed when it struck a runway light. 皇冠体育app aircraft came to rest upright and none of the occupants was injured.

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