ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 224442
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| Date: | Sunday 7 October 2018 |
| Time: | 14:45 UTC |
| Type: |  CSA SportCruiser |
| Owner/operator: | Trustee of The Jester Flying Group |
| Registration: | G-CGEO |
| MSN: | 09SC303 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912 ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Fowlmere Aerodrome, Cambridgeshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Graveley Airstrip, Hertfordshire |
| Fowlmere Aerodrome, Cambridgeshire | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft’s right main landing gear (MLG) leg was damaged following a normal landing at Fowlmere Aerodrome. Investigation of the failed MLG leg revealed a manufacturing defect that caused the progressive delamination of the leg during service. The aircraft manufacturer is currently certifying a strengthened MLG leg design and has incorporated improvements to the manufacturing process of the MLG intended to prevent recurrence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB Final Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5cb7008340f0b649e3ac115e/Czech_Sport_Aircraft_Sportcruiser_G-CGEO_05-19.pdf
2. https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
3. https://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/G-CGEO/846848?seo=CSA%20Sportcruiser_Malcolm%20Graham%20Bird
Media:
Czech Sport Aircraft Sportcruiser, main landing gear damaged, 7 Oct 18https://t.co/4G4NAGTmYu pic.twitter.com/GIQHVnHcg9
— AAIB (@aaibgovuk) 25 April 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Apr-2019 07:17 | harro | Added |
| 28-Apr-2019 07:18 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport] |
| 28-Apr-2019 07:18 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 09-May-2019 18:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 10-May-2019 01:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
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