Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche, G-AVPS, 30 November 2004

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
30 November 2004
Aircraft type:
Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche
Location:
Farley Farm Airstrip, Romsey, Hampshire
Registration:
G-AVPS

Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche, G-AVPS

Summary:

Shortly after the aircraft touched down on a grass runway, its landing gear collapsed. Although the green landing gear ‘down locked’ light was illuminated prior to landing, it is likely that the nose gear leg was not in fact down and locked. The investigation found that misalignment of landing gear components on Piper Comanche aircraft can cause the landing gear to remain unsafe, despite cockpit indications to the contrary, and that failure of the nose gear to lock down prior to touch down will result in failure of the transmission system and collapse of the main gear on landing.

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Published 10 December 2014