Piper PA-28-151 Warrior, G-BCTF, 25 March 2012

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

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Field investigation
• Date of occurrence: 25 March 2012
• Aircraft type: Piper PA-28-151 Warrior
• Location: Durham Tees Valley Airport, North Yorkshire
• Registration: G-BCTF

Piper PA-28-151 Warrior, G-BCTF

Summary:

Following a normal landing the right main gear leg separated from its wing spar attachment. Two of the bolts which had secured the leg were found to have failed due to fatigue. The root cause of the fatigue failure could not be established.

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Published 10 December 2014