AAIB investigation to Sportstar Max, G-TMAX

Firm landing on nosewheel, Wycombe Air Park, Buckinghamshire, 29 August 2018.

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 January 2019
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
29 August 2018
Aircraft type:
Sportstar Max
Location:
Wycombe Air Park, Buckinghamshire
Registration:
G-TMAX

Summary:

The aircraft landed, in crosswind conditions, on the nosewheel causing damage to the nosewheel, firewall, cowling and propeller. The pilot attributed the accident to lack of recency and reflected that he should have gone around when the aircraft did not land as expected.

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