Diamond HK 36 TC, G-OSFA, 12 June 2006

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Field investigation
Date of occurrence:
12 June 2006
Aircraft type:
Diamond HK 36 TC
Location:
Enstone Airfield, Oxfordshire
Registration:
G-OSFA

Diamond HK 36 TC, G-OSFA

Summary:

Following a normal approach and touch-down a loud scraping noise was heard from the front of the aircraft which was followed by the nose wheel detaching from the nose leg. The metallurgical examination revealed that both the nose landing gear wheel fork arms had failed in overload and that the materials were of the correct specification.

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