Piper PA-34-200T Incident at Casarrubios del Monte Aerodrome (EC-IIY)

Incident Overview and Flight Details On 28 September 2011, a Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II, registration EC-IIY, operated by American Flyers España, S.L., departed Madrid-Cuatro Vientos at 15:30 local time for an instrument instructor examination flight. The aircraft was equipped with two Teledyne Continental engines and carried a pilot examiner and an instructor candidate. The flight proceeded to the Navas VOR for examination maneuvers before descending to Casarrubios del Monte aerodrome (LEMT) for traffic patterns. ## Sequence of Events During a second takeoff and landing on runway 08, the examiner ordered a go-around while the aircraft was on short final, approximately 15 meters above the runway threshold. The instructor advanced both throttle levers, resulting in a strong left yaw that could not be controlled. The examiner took control and decided to land on the left edge of the runway. The crew retarded the throttle and mixture levers and cut fuel to the engines. ## Ground Run and Damage The aircraft did not decelerate sufficiently, and the examiner raised the landing gear to increase friction. Only the left main gear retracted, and the aircraft continued rolling on the nose and right main gear until the left wingtip and rear fuselage contacted the ground. The aircraft stopped 160 meters from the runway end and 30 meters from the left edge. The aircraft sustained minor damage, including light abrasions on the left wingtip, partial separation of the left pitot tube, and creases in the lower left rear fuselage. Both pilots were uninjured and exited the aircraft under their own power. ## Investigation Findings Post-incident engine tests confirmed both engines were operating correctly within established limits. The pilots acknowledged that raising the landing gear during the landing roll was not contemplated in the aircraft's manuals, though the examiner believed it was the best option in the extreme situation.