Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II, G-BEVG, 12 December 2007

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
12 December 2007
Aircraft type:
Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II
Location:
Sibson Airfield, Peterborough
Registration:
G-BEVG

Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II, G-BEVG

Summary:

Following a normal touchdown with ‘three greens’ indicating that the landing gear was locked down, the nose landing gear (NLG) collapsed, causing both propellers and the aircraft’s nose structure to contact the ground. No technical cause was determined for the collapse, although the NLG mechanism reportedly exhibited evidence of wear and a lack of recent lubrication. The aircraft had made approximately 45 flights since an Annual inspection where a pivot bolt, which reportedly exhibited signs of wear, was recorded as having been changed in accordance with a FAA Airworthiness Directive AD No. 2005-13-16.

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Published 10 December 2014