Piper PA-15, G-ALGA
Report name:
Piper PA-15, G-ALGA
Piper PA-15, G-ALGA
Registration:
G-ALGA
G-ALGA
Type:
Piper PA-15
Piper PA-15
Location:
Marshland, Suffolk, (Farm Strip, East of Fenland)
Marshland, Suffolk, (Farm Strip, East of Fenland)
Date of occurrence:
22 July 2006
22 July 2006
Category:
General Aviation - Fixed Wing
General Aviation - Fixed Wing
Summary:
Following a normal landing, with a slight crosswind from the left, the left main landing gear failed at the shock strut end fitting. The aircraft came to a stop resting on the right main landing gear, the tail wheel and the left wing tip. Engineering investigation revealed that the incident was the result of progressive deformation of the end fitting bolt hole, which resulted in it failing in tensile overload.
Following a normal landing, with a slight crosswind from the left, the left main landing gear failed at the shock strut end fitting. The aircraft came to a stop resting on the right main landing gear, the tail wheel and the left wing tip. Engineering investigation revealed that the incident was the result of progressive deformation of the end fitting bolt hole, which resulted in it failing in tensile overload.
