Percival P10 Vega Gull, G-AEZJ, 12 May 2013

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 10 December 2014

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 12 May 2013
• Aircraft type: Percival P10 Vega Gull
• Location: Biggin Hill Airport, Kent
• Registration: G-AEZJ

Percival P10 Vega Gull, G-AEZJ

Summary:

After takeoff the pilot was informed that a tailwheel assembly had been found on the runway. A flypast of the control tower confirmed that the aircraft’s tailwheel was missing. The pilot subsequently made an uneventful landing. Examination of the aircraft revealed that the bolt attaching the tailwheel assembly to the fuselage was missing. The bolt is located behind a fairing in the rear fuselage and is therefore not visible during pre-flight checks. There is no requirement to carry out a scheduled inspection of the tailwheel mounting structure. As the bolt was not recovered, the reason for the failure could not be determined.

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Published 10 December 2014