ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 224442
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Date: | Sunday 7 October 2018 |
Time: | 14:45 UTC |
Type: | CSA SportCruiser |
Owner/operator: | Trustee of The Jester Flying Group |
Registration: | G-CGEO |
MSN: | 09SC303 |
Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
Engine model: | Rotax 912 ULS |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Location: | Fowlmere Aerodrome, Cambridgeshire -
United Kingdom
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Graveley Airstrip, Hertfordshire |
Destination airport: | Fowlmere Aerodrome, Cambridgeshire |
Investigating agency: | AAIB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The aircraft’s right main landing gear (MLG) leg was damaged following a normal landing at Fowlmere Aerodrome. Investigation of the failed MLG leg revealed a manufacturing defect that caused the progressive delamination of the leg during service. The aircraft manufacturer is currently certifying a strengthened MLG leg design and has incorporated improvements to the manufacturing process of the MLG intended to prevent recurrence.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | AAIB |
Report number: | EW/C2018/10/05 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 6 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
1. AAIB Final Report:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5cb7008340f0b649e3ac115e/Czech_Sport_Aircraft_Sportcruiser_G-CGEO_05-19.pdf 2.
https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/ 3.
https://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/G-CGEO/846848?seo=CSA%20Sportcruiser_Malcolm%20Graham%20Bird Media:
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
28-Apr-2019 07:17 |
harro |
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28-Apr-2019 07:18 |
harro |
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28-Apr-2019 07:18 |
harro |
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09-May-2019 18:43 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Operator, Source] |
10-May-2019 01:03 |
Dr. John Smith |
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