Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk, G-RVRG, 18 April 2007

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

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 18 April 2007
• Aircraft type: Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk
• Location: Manchester (Barton) Airport
• Registration: G-RVRG

Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk, G-RVRG

Summary:

Shortly after the aircraft touched down, it hit a bump in the runway causing it to become airborne again. On the second touch down the left main landing gear collapsed. The cause of the accident was the failure of the left main landing gear securing bolt.

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Published 10 December 2014