Pelican PL microlight, G-MPAC, 12 May 2006

Pelican PL microlight G-MPAC

Summary:

The pilot reports that, on commencing his final approach to Clipgate during the return leg of a flight to Headcorn, he saw another aircraft on the runway. After returning to the circuit and making a second approach to land, at 60 mph with full flap selected, he flared the aircraft a little high causing it to bounce on touchdown. Instead of maintaining the aircraft’s attitude during the bounce, he believes that he must have relaxed the control column, allowing the aircraft to adopt a slightly nose down attitude; the nose wheel collapsed during the subsequent touchdown. After skidding to a halt, the pilot turned off the fuel and master switch and vacated the aircraft unhurt.

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108 AAIB Bulletin: 7/2006 G-MPAC EW/G2006/05/06 ACCIDENT Aircraft Type and Registration: Pelican PL microlight, G-MPAC No & Type of Engines: 1 Rotax 912-UL piston engine Year of Manufacture: 2001 Date & Time (UTC): 1 2 May 2006 at 1600 hrs Location: Clipgate Farm, Kent Type of Flight: Private Persons on Board: Crew - 1 Passengers - None Injuries: Crew - None Passengers - N/A Nature of Damage: Front wheel collapsed, exhaust system, shock loading to engine Commander’s Licence: Private Pilot’s Licence Commander’s Age: 64 years Commander’s Flying Experience: 412 hours (of which 15 were on type) Last 90 days - 12 hours Last 28 days - 10 hours Information Source: Aircraft Accident Report Form submitted by the pilot The pilot reports that, on commencing his final approach to Clipgate during the return leg of a flight to Headcorn, he saw another aircraft on the runway. After returning to the circuit and making a second approach to land, at 60 mph with full flap selected, he flared the aircraft a little high causing it to bounce on touchdown. Instead of maintaining the aircraft’s attitude during the bounce, he believes that he must have relaxed the control column, allowing the aircraft to adopt a slightly nose down attitude; the nose wheel collapsed during the subsequent touchdown. After skidding to a halt, the pilot turned off the fuel and master switch and vacated the aircraft unhurt.

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