Morane Saulnier MS.894A Rallye Minerva, G-BKBF, 13 March 2010

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
13 March 2010
Aircraft type:
Morane Saulnier MS.894A Rallye Minerva
Location:
Henstridge Airfield, Somerset
Registration:
G-BKBF

Morane Saulnier MS.894A Rallye Minerva, G-BKBF

Summary:

During the landing roll-out the nosewheel started to shimmy and then detached from the nose gear. The aircraft came to a halt on its nose gear leg. The nosewheel axle was subsequently found to have failed close to where it meets the nose leg. The causes of the shimmy and axle failure were not established. There were no injuries.

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Published 10 December 2014