Yak-52, G-OCBT, 1 May 2009

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 10 December 2014

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 1 May 2009
• Aircraft type: Yak-52
• Location: Little Gransden Airfield, Cambridgeshire
• Registration: G-OCBT

Yak-52, G-OCBT

Summary:

Prior to landing the pilot selected the landing gear lever from UP, to what he believed was DOWN. Just before the aircraft touched down the propeller was seen to shatter; the aircraft had landed with its landing gear retracted. The pilot had selected the three position landing gear lever from UP to NEUTRAL and had not checked the indication.

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Published 10 December 2014