Date:	Saturday 22 July 2017
Time:	13:50 LT
Type:	Piper PA-28RT-201T Turbo Cherokee Arrow IV
Owner/operator:	Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee
Registration:	N2136E
MSN:	28R-7918002
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Location:	Sandtoft Airfield, Belton, North Lincolnshire -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Fairoaks Airport (EGTF)
Destination airport:	Glasgow International Airport (GLA/EGPF)
Investigating agency:	AAIB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
Piper PA-28RT-201T Turbo Cherokee Arrow IV N2136E: Substantially damaged at Sandtoft Airfield, Belton, Lincolnshire 22 July 2017: The aircraft suffered an electrical failure after the electrically actuated landing gear had been selected down but was still in transit. The aircraft landed with the landing gear unlocked. According to the following extract from the official AAIB report into the accident:

"AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28RT-201, N2136E
Landing with landing gear unlocked, Sandtoft Airfield, Lincolnshire, 22 July 2017.

Approximately 45 minutes into a local flight from Sandtoft Airfield, a passenger became unwell and the pilot initiated a return to land. The pilot was in radio contact with Sandtoft and informed them of his intention to make a straight-in approach to Runway 23.

Approximately five miles from the airfield, landing checks were initiated, the landing gear was selected down and, two to three seconds later, the aircraft lost all electrical power. The pilot checked the circuit breakers, which were all in. He was concerned that any faulty electrical circuit may still be live and could cause a fire. He could see Sandtoft and elected to continue with his plan even though the radio had stopped working following the power failure. There were no gear down light indications but the landing gear lever was in the down position.

The approach was normal until the propeller struck the ground after which the aircraft slid to a halt on the runway. The electrical master switch was set to off and the fuel set to cut-off before the aircraft stopped. The four occupants evacuated without injury.

The landing gear is electrically actuated and it is most probable that it had not locked down before the failure occurred. The fault was traced to a faulty Battery Master switch.

=Nature of damage sustained to airframe=
Per the AAIB report the aircraft sustained "extensive damage". The aircraft appears to have been repaired and returned to service

1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a3cc2c7ed915d6be6a8b85c/Piper_PA-28RT-201_N2136E_01-18.pdf
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=2136E
3. https://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/N2136E/
4. https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N2136E.html
5. https://www.yac.uk/sandtoft-airfield/
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandtoft_Airfield#The_airfield

This Piper PA-28RT-201T Turbo Cherokee Arrow IV was built in 1978, and was first registered in the United States as N2136E on 18 December 1978. However, the registered address of the aircraft was at St. Just in Cornwall, which indicates that the aircraft was based in the UK (despite the US registration) since at least 13 August 2013

After the incident at Sandtoft on 22 July 2017, the aircraft was repaired and returned to service

Piper PA-28RT-201 N2136E at Gloucestershire Airport, Staverton, Gloucestershire. 22 July 2016

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
12-Jan-2018 20:34	Dr. John Smith	Added
04-Jun-2024 04:45	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category]