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TBT, brings to mind a Skyvan incident at Weston a few years back - maybe 5 or 6 years. Cant remember if you were there that day but the Skyvan bounced hard enough to seriously bend the undercarriage and Ash sent it off to Kidlington so it didn't black Weston.
Glad no one was hurt.
Glad no one was hurt.
TBT, brings to mind a Skyvan incident at Weston a few years back - maybe 5 or 6 years. Cant remember if you were there that day but the Skyvan bounced hard enough to seriously bend the undercarriage and Ash sent it off to Kidlington so it didn't black Weston.
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Dont think the AAIB will get involved as no one was hurt.
It's up the the AAIB as to what action they then take. Looking at the picture it's impossible to tell.
skydiver69 - I was at manifest that day and witnessed the Skyvan bounce. Trying to figure out who you are - I promise not to out you
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I remember the one at Cranfield, he used to try and beat his ex pax to the ground, during one rapid descent the glass in his watch decided it couldn't keep up with the rapid pressure change and popped.
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The AAIB report is incorrect, the pilot clearly made a false report.
Its states;
'The pilot reports that he was making an approach to Weston-on-the-Green after a flight from Manston. The aircraft developed a rapid rate of sink in the final stages and this resulted in a heavy landing. The aircraft then veered abruptly to the right and the pilot executed a ‘go-around’.
He was not making an approach from Manston, he had been flying at Weston all weekend at the UKS Boogie. Probably made 30+ flights before the accident
His approach was after he performed a go around, due to parachutists in the air and on the runway he was landing on.
He was still in the turn from the go around when he lost height and landed very heavily on just the right undercarriage.
The plane does not veer to the right as he claims and literally bounces back into the air!
There is a video attached of him flying at the Boogie all weekend and then the heavy landing in the last 15 seconds of the video!
See what you think!
Its states;
'The pilot reports that he was making an approach to Weston-on-the-Green after a flight from Manston. The aircraft developed a rapid rate of sink in the final stages and this resulted in a heavy landing. The aircraft then veered abruptly to the right and the pilot executed a ‘go-around’.
He was not making an approach from Manston, he had been flying at Weston all weekend at the UKS Boogie. Probably made 30+ flights before the accident
His approach was after he performed a go around, due to parachutists in the air and on the runway he was landing on.
He was still in the turn from the go around when he lost height and landed very heavily on just the right undercarriage.
The plane does not veer to the right as he claims and literally bounces back into the air!
There is a video attached of him flying at the Boogie all weekend and then the heavy landing in the last 15 seconds of the video!
See what you think!
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The AAIB report says...
'The aircraft had flown 2,414 hours over 4,985 flights since the Service Bulletin had been carried out. It appears likely that the recorded maintenance work, or subsequent undocumented maintenance work, did not include completion of the wirelocking task'.
What does 'subsequent undocumented maintenace work' mean?
So after 5,000 flights, without the wirelock, the undercarriage finally gave in! Not surprised landing like that!
'The aircraft had flown 2,414 hours over 4,985 flights since the Service Bulletin had been carried out. It appears likely that the recorded maintenance work, or subsequent undocumented maintenance work, did not include completion of the wirelocking task'.
What does 'subsequent undocumented maintenace work' mean?
So after 5,000 flights, without the wirelock, the undercarriage finally gave in! Not surprised landing like that!
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It probably means that it may have been locked at the time, but 2,414 hours without being noticed or work being carried out on the gear they surmise some work at some point may have been done but illegally not recorded. After all you would inspect the gear on maintainence.
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The AAIB report is incorrect regarding the flight history.
It says the aircraft was on approach after a flight from Manston. The plane had been flying at Weston that weekend and arrived on the Friday, not the Sunday. He had made 30+ flights at Weston before his mishap.
He was actually was on approach after a go around because of parachutists in the air and on the runway at Weston.
The pilot made a tight circuit and was still in the turn when he lost altitude and whilst still right wing down landed very heavily on the right wheel.
The aircraft did not veer abruptly to the right but simply bounced back into the air.
The video below shows the approach and subsequent heavy landing.
The last 15 seconds shows the landing. Whoops!
It says the aircraft was on approach after a flight from Manston. The plane had been flying at Weston that weekend and arrived on the Friday, not the Sunday. He had made 30+ flights at Weston before his mishap.
He was actually was on approach after a go around because of parachutists in the air and on the runway at Weston.
The pilot made a tight circuit and was still in the turn when he lost altitude and whilst still right wing down landed very heavily on the right wheel.
The aircraft did not veer abruptly to the right but simply bounced back into the air.
The video below shows the approach and subsequent heavy landing.
The last 15 seconds shows the landing. Whoops!
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