AAIB investigation to Falco F8L Falco, G-CYLL

Nose landing gear collapsed while landing, Breighton Airfield, Yorkshire, 17 June 2017.

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 14 September 2017

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 17 June 2017
• Aircraft type: Falco F8L Falco
• Location: Breighton Airfield, Yorkshire
• Registration: G-CYLL

Summary:

The retractable nose landing gear collapsed despite an indication that it was down and locked. It is possible the nose landing gear assembly had been damaged during an earlier flight, with two normal landings being completed before the problem occurred.

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Published 14 September 2017