Introduction
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) released a correction to its bulletin concerning an accident involving a Piper PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance, registration G-BSYC. The accident occurred on 5 April 2008 at 0948 hours UTC at Cairn Gorm in the Cairngorms, Scotland. The investigation was conducted as a field investigation under file reference EW/C2008/04/01.
Correction Details
In the original report published as AAIB Bulletin No 11/2009, the history of flight section contained an error in the second sentence. It incorrectly stated that the pilot began his journey at Gamston Airfield, Nottinghamshire on 4 April 2009. The correction, published in AAIB Bulletin 1/2010, clarified that the correct date was 4 April 2008, and the departure time from Gamston was 1025 hours. The corrected sentence reads: 'He began the journey at Gamston Airfield, Nottinghamshire on 4 April 2008, departing from there at 1025 hrs.'
Investigation Information
The AAIB field investigation examined the circumstances of the accident. No further details regarding injuries, damage, or causal factors were provided in the correction bulletin. The aircraft type was a Piper PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance, a single-engine retractable-gear light aircraft. The location was a mountainous area in the Cairngorms national park.