DH110 Sea Vixen Faw Mk2, G-CVIX, 5 April 2012

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
Commercial - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
5 April 2012
Aircraft type:
DH110 Sea Vixen Faw Mk2
Location:
Bournemouth Airport, Dorset
Registration:
G-CVIX

DH110 Sea Vixen Faw Mk2, G-CVIX

Summary:

During the latter stages of the landing roll, whilst completing the after landing checklist, the pilot inadvertently selected the landing gear to up which resulted in the retraction of the nose and left main landing gear. The operation of the left main landing gear microswitch on landing should have prevented retraction. However, it is thought that a combination of an increase in main landing gear oleo pressure, to allow for increased weight operations, and a low landing weight prevented the activation of the microswitch.

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Published 10 December 2014