Piper Seneca II Runway Excursion at Sabadell Airport (EC-HYP)

Incident Overview On 15 February 2014, a Piper Seneca II (PA34-200T) with registration EC-HYP, operated by Aerolink Air Service, experienced an incident while landing on runway 31 at Sabadell Airport (LELL). The flight was a training exercise for the multi-engine and instrument ratings. ## Sequence of Events During the landing approach, with a crosswind from the left, the pilot made a hard touchdown, resulting in a bounce. The examiner then took control of the aircraft to complete the landing, but was unable to stop it. The aircraft exited the runway on the right side and came to a stop off the runway. ## Personnel and Damage Two crew members were on board: the pilot and the examiner. Both exited the aircraft uninjured. The aircraft sustained no damage other than a punctured right wheel. No other damage occurred. ## Aircraft and Maintenance The aircraft was a six-seat twin-engine Piper Seneca II with Continental TSIO-360 BE turbocharged engines, manufactured in 1977 with serial number 34-7770343. It had a total of 4,463 flight hours. Maintenance records showed that the main wheel covers were replaced during a 100-hour inspection in October 2013, and another 100-hour inspection was completed in January 2014. The aircraft had a valid airworthiness review certificate issued on 4 February 2013. ## Weather and Airport At the time of the incident, wind was approximately 15 km/h from the west (between 270° and 250°), with maximum gusts of 25 km/h from the west. Sabadell Airport has a paved runway designated 13-31.