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| Date: | Saturday 9 April 2022 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Diamond DA40 Diamond Star |
| Owner/operator: | Aerotec Escuela de Pilotos |
| Registration: | EC-IQD |
| MSN: | 40.229 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cuatro Vientos Airport (LECU) -
 Spain
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Madrid-Cuatro Vientos Airport (ECV/LECU) |
| Madrid-Cuatro Vientos Airport (ECV/LECU) | |
| Investigating agency: | CIAIAC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Diamond DA40 aircraft was rolling down the apron when the nose gear of the landing gear broke and, as a result, the aircraft slid on the ground on the nose, causing damage to the propeller and engine. The crew was uninjured.
The aircraft sustained significant damage.
Causes/contributing factors
The investigation has determined that the cause of the accident was an in-service failure of the pivot axle on the nose wheel fork, due to material fatigue.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.transportes.gob.es/organos-colegiados/ciaiac/investigacion/2022/a-021-2022
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Apr-2022 11:29 | harro | Added |
| 28-Apr-2022 11:32 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
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