ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223056
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| Date: | Monday 18 June 2018 |
| Time: | 17:35 UTC |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow |
| Owner/operator: | Redhill Air Services Ltd |
| Registration: | G-EDVL |
| MSN: | 28R-7235245 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-C1C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Redhill Aerodrome, Redhill, Surrey -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Redhill Airport (EGKR) |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Piper PA-28R-200-2 Cherokee Arrow II, G-EDVL was substantially damaged when right main landing gear collapsed while taxiing, Redhill Aerodrome, Redhill, Surrey, 18 June 2018. The accident was caused by the failure of the right main landing gear forward trunnion while the aircraft was taxiing. The failure allowed the landing gear leg to pivot forwards piercing the right-wing skin and causing the right wing to drop. The official AAIB report into the accident was published on 14 March 2019, and the following is an excerpt from that report...
"The aircraft was scheduled to carry out a flight as part of the student pilot’s training to obtain a ‘complex’ aircraft rating on his PPL. No defects were observed during the pre-flight inspection and after the completion of the start-up procedure ATC cleared the aircraft to taxi on the grass across Runway 18/36 and onto Taxiway A to the A2 holding point in preparation for takeoff from Runway 26R. The aircraft was taxied slowly across the grass, which the student reported was somewhat uneven, onto Taxiway A.
As the aircraft approached the A2 holding point the student slowed the aircraft and turned the aircraft onto a grass area used for carrying out pre-takeoff power checks. He reported hearing a “thump”, followed shortly by the aircraft’s right wing dropping. The aircraft was brought to a halt, ATC were informed of the problem and the instructor left the cockpit to inspect the aircraft. Looking under the wing, from the leading edge of the wing outboard of the fuel tank, the instructor observed that the landing gear leg had moved from its normal position, at which point the student noticed a small hole in the upper surface of the wing. The aircraft was shut down and ATC informed of the situation.
The aircraft was subsequently recovered to a hangar by its maintenance organisation."
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the above AAIB report "Right main landing gear trunnion failed, right wing skin damaged"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5c658c1fed915d04352fee20/Piper_PA-28R-200-2_Cherokee_Arrow_II_G-EDVL_03-19.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
3. https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8393666
4. http://aradian.com/gedvl.htm
5. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/registration/G-EDVL
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2019 00:40 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 16-Mar-2019 00:41 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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