AAIB investigation to Falco F8L Falco, G-CYLL

Nose landing gear collapsed while landing, Breighton Airfield, Yorkshire, 17 June 2017.

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
14 September 2017
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
17 June 2017
Aircraft type:
Falco F8L Falco
Location:
Breighton Airfield, Yorkshire
Registration:
G-CYLL

Summary:

The retractable nose landing gear collapsed despite an indication that it was down and locked. It is possible the nose landing gear assembly had been damaged during an earlier flight, with two normal landings being completed before the problem occurred.

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