AAIB investigation to Glasair RG, G-TRUK

Wheels up landing, Fairoaks Airport, 3 September 2015.

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 14 January 2016

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 3 September 2015
• Aircraft type: Glasair RG
• Location: Fairoaks Airport, Surrey
• Registration: G-TRUK

Summary:

After selecting the landing gear to DOWN, the right main landing gear failed to extend. After several further attempts, the pilot returned to Fairoaks and performed an intentional wheels up landing. Subsequent examination identified that the right main landing gear wheel well aperture was slightly undersized and as a result of a slight bend in the right main landing gear oleo and a displacement of the gear attachment bracket this caused the gear to become jammed in the wheel well.

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Published 14 January 2016