AAIB investigation to Alpi Pioneer 300, G-IPKA
Main landing gear collapse whilst taxiing, Fenland Airfield, Lincolnshire, 20 August 2022
Summary
Whilst taxiing after landing the left main landing gear collapsed due to the failure of the swinging leg. The leg had fractured in overload initiating close to the weld between the swinging leg and its pivot tube. As a result of this investigation the Light Aircraft Association (LAA) are reviewing design and manufacturing aspects of the type’s landing gear, including whether on-going maintenance action is required.
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Published 10 August 2023