Diamond HK 36 TC, G-OSFA
Date of occurrence: 12 June 2006
Summary:
Following a normal approach and touch-down a loud scraping noise was heard from the front of the aircraft which was followed by the nose wheel detaching from the nose leg. The metallurgical examination revealed that both the nose landing gear wheel fork arms had failed in overload and that the materials were of the correct specification.
Following a normal approach and touch-down a loud scraping noise was heard from the front of the aircraft which was followed by the nose wheel detaching from the nose leg. The metallurgical examination revealed that both the nose landing gear wheel fork arms had failed in overload and that the materials were of the correct specification.
Report name:
Diamond HK 36 TC, G-OSFA
Diamond HK 36 TC, G-OSFA
Registration:
G-OSFA
G-OSFA
Type:
Diamond HK 36 TC
Diamond HK 36 TC
Location:
Enstone Airfield, Oxfordshire
Enstone Airfield, Oxfordshire
Date of occurrence:
12 June 2006
12 June 2006
Category:
General Aviation - Fixed Wing
General Aviation - Fixed Wing
Summary:
Following a normal approach and touch-down a loud scraping noise was heard from the front of the aircraft which was followed by the nose wheel detaching from the nose leg. The metallurgical examination revealed that both the nose landing gear wheel fork arms had failed in overload and that the materials were of the correct specification.
Following a normal approach and touch-down a loud scraping noise was heard from the front of the aircraft which was followed by the nose wheel detaching from the nose leg. The metallurgical examination revealed that both the nose landing gear wheel fork arms had failed in overload and that the materials were of the correct specification.
