AAIB investigation to Starduster Too SA300, G-BOBT

Bounced after landing and landing gear collapsed, White Waltham Airfield, Berkshire, 13 May 2019.

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 10 October 2019

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 13 May 2019
• Aircraft type: Starduster Too SA300
• Location: White Waltham Airfield, Berkshire
• Registration: G-BOBT

Summary:

The pilot was returning to the airfield after a flight in the local area. He reported an uneventful approach behind a Piper PA-28 and he considered his speed and rate of descent to be normal. The wind was reported to be 7 to 10 kt from 120° and the pilot was landing on Runway 11.

After a three-point touchdown the aircraft bounced twice with the second bounce being more severe than the first. The pilot reported that the final landing “was very heavy and led to the collapse of the undercarriage”. In hindsight, he considered that he should have initiated a go-around after the first bounce.

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Published 10 October 2019