Piper PA34 accident near Kemble, Gb, July 11, 2018
On July 11, 2018 at about 10:03 am local time, a Piper PA34, registered GFILE, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Kemble (Cotswold airport). It was flown under rules the NTSB did not record. No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 11, 2018 · about 10:03 am local time
- Place
- Kemble, United Kingdom · Cotswold
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA34 200T · all PA34s on the register
- Registration
- GFILE · no longer on the register · serial 34-8070108
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight · rules the NTSB did not record
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
The government of United Kingdom has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Piper PA34 airplane that occurred on July 11, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of United Kingdom's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of United Kingdom.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Landing gear collapse during landing (landing roll) defining event
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 4,407 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Continental TSIO-360-EB (piston); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Continental TSIO-360-EB (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: EGGD Bristol
- Destination: EGPB Kemble
- Flight plan: not recorded
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.