Accident
On 29 April 2009 at 1537 hours UTC, a Piper PA-34-220T Seneca III (registration G-HCSL, year of manufacture 1981) was conducting an aerial work flight with one pilot on board and no passengers. The aircraft was performing a crosswind landing on Runway 24 at Edinburgh Airport. The wind was reported from 160° at 14 knots.
During touchdown, the aircraft bounced before settling on its nosewheel and right mainwheel. This resulted in the right propeller making contact with the runway surface, causing damage to the propeller.
No injuries were sustained by the pilot, and there were no passengers. The only damage reported was to the right propeller.
Pilot Information
The pilot held a Commercial Pilot's Licence and was 36 years old at the time of the occurrence. His total flying experience was 2,754 hours, of which 805 hours were on the Seneca III type. His flying in the last 90 days totaled 92 hours, and in the last 28 days, 36 hours.
Assessment
The pilot considered that he had made a handling error during the landing.
Source
This article is based on information from the AAIB Bulletin 7/2009, reference EW/G2008/04/19, © Crown copyright 2009.