AAIB investigation to Bede BD-4, G-BOPD

Landing gear leg failed on landing, Fishburn Airfield, County Durham, 10 July 2022.

Summary:

After a normal landing the left landing gear leg detached. The leg fracture surface revealed beachmarks which were consistent with a failure due to metal fatigue. The pilot estimated that the aircraft landing gear had probably made over 2,000 landings, which the manufacturer said was probably the highest number of landings of this aircraft type.

Download report:

Bede BD-4, G-BOPD 01-23

Download glossary of abbreviations:

Glossary of abbreviations

Updates to this page

Published 12 January 2023