Incident Overview
On 19 June 1998 at 1404 UTC, a Piper PA-38-112, registration G-BTAR, was involved in an accident during landing at Liverpool Airport. The aircraft was on a private training flight from Halfpenny Green to Liverpool, operated by a student pilot. The pilot was the sole occupant and reported no injuries.
Landing Sequence
The runway in use at Liverpool was 09, with a surface wind of 170° at 12 knots. Upon touchdown, the aircraft bounced and rolled to the left. The left wingtip subsequently struck the ground, causing the aircraft to depart the runway onto the grass. The nose landing gear then collapsed.
Damage
The accident resulted in substantial damage to the nose landing gear, propeller, and left wing.
Pilot Information
The student pilot, aged 37, held a student license and had accumulated 67 hours of total flying experience, all on the Piper PA-38 type. In the last 90 days, the pilot had flown 9 hours, with 4 hours in the last 28 days.
Instructor Assessment
According to the pilot's flying instructor, the accident was attributed to the student's failure to correct for the crosswind and allowing the into-wind wing to rise during the bounce. The aircraft was being operated within its crosswind landing limit.