

The circumstances of the accident are consistent with the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall and spin. It was a twin-engined development of the PA-24 Comanche single-engined aircraft. Disclaimer: Information on this site may not be accurate or current and is not valid for flight planning or any. The ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) Doc 8643 document contains designators for those aircraft types which are most commonly provided with. The 28-400 features a Lycoming Engine with 400 hp. Examination of the airplane, engine, and systems revealed no evidence of any preimpact anomalies. The Piper PA-24 Comanche is an American four-seat or six-seat, low-wing, all-metal, light aircraft of semi-monocoque construction with tricycle retractable landing gear. A surveillance video from a camera mounted on a building near the accident captured the final portion of the accident sequence the airplane completed one revolution in the spin before it impacted the ground in a near vertical attitude. Witness observations and surveillance video captured the airplane during the initial climb the right wing dropped and then the airplane entered a right spin. The pilot was departing on a personal flight. RF 2J76M2CAmerican registered Piper PA24 Comanche light airplane N84VK arrives Popham airfield in Hampshire England to attend the annual microlight.
