AAIB investigation to Bede BD-4, G-BOPD

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

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 12 January 2023

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 10 July 2022
• Aircraft type: Bede BD-4
• Location: Fishburn Airfield, County Durham
• Registration: G-BOPD

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.

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Published 12 January 2023