AAIB investigation to Acrosport 2, G-DAGF

Left landing gear leg collapsed after touchdown, New Farm Airstrip, Near Bristol, 16 August 2016.

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 10 November 2016

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 16 August 2016
• Aircraft type: Acrosport 2
• Location: New Farm Airstrip, near Bristol
• Registration: G-DAGF

Summary:

The aircraft had touched down and had settled on the runway. After approximately 20 m the left landing gear leg collapsed and the aircraft came to rest on its left wing. There were no injuries. Subsequently the landing gear support strut was found to have had failed, causing the left landing gear leg to collapse.

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Acrosport 2, G-DAGF 11-16

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Published 10 November 2016