AAIB investigation to Vans RV-6A, G-CCVS

Aircraft inverted while landing after nose landing gear collapsed, Old Sarum Airfield, Wiltshire, 15 August 2017.

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
11 January 2018
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
15 August 2017
Aircraft type:
Vans RV-6A
Location:
Old Sarum Airfield, Wiltshire
Registration:
G-CCVS

Summary:

The aircraft’s nose landing gear struck the ground and was damaged when the pilot initiated a go-around, after experiencing turbulence on final approach. During the subsequent landing the nose landing gear collapsed and the aircraft inverted.

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Published 11 January 2018

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