Shorts SC.7 Skyvan, G-BEOL, 27 July 2008

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
Commercial - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Field investigation
Date of occurrence:
27 July 2008
Aircraft type:
Shorts SC.7 Skyvan
Location:
Runway 21, Oxford Airport, Kidlington
Registration:
G-BEOL

Shorts SC.7 Skyvan, G-BEOL

Summary:

The aircraft landed heavily at Weston-on-the-Green and, after confirmation of damage to the right main landing gear, diverted for an emergency landing on the grass Runway 21 at Oxford. Examination showed that the right gear shock absorber had separated from the main landing gear and the retaining nut showed no evidence of having been correctly wirelocked at maintenance, probably some years previously.

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Published 10 December 2014