Pulsar, G-BSFA, 27 May 2005

Pulsar, G-BSFA

Summary:

The pilot had purchased the aircraft on 11 May 2005. He had asked a Popular Flying Association coach to give him tuition on it, as he had no previous experience on the type, but the coach explained that he could not do this until the aircraft was formally registered in the new owner’s name. The pilot then obtained a verbal brief on the aircraft from the previous owner, and elected to fly the aircraft solo. The aircraft departed Gloucester without incident, and the pilot flew around the local area for some time, before returning to land. The pilot described the first touchdown on Gloucester’s Runway 09 as ‘heavy’, and stated that the aircraft bounced slightly before touching down again in a level attitude. Soon after the second touchdown, the nose landing gear collapsed and the propeller struck the runway surface, causing the engine to stop. The aircraft slid to a stop and the pilot vacated the aircraft uninjured and without difficulty.

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55 AAIB Bulletin: 12/2005 G-BSFA EW/G2005/05/18 ACCIDENT Aircraft Type and Registration: Pulsar, G-BSFA No & Type of Engines: 1 Rotax 582 piston engine Category: 1.3 Year of Manufacture: 1992 Date & Time (UTC): 27 May 2005 at 1523 hrs Location: Gloucester Airport, Gloucestershire Type of Flight: Private Persons on Board: Crew - 1 Passengers - None Injuries: Crew - None Passengers - N/A Nature of Damage: Nose landing gear broken, propeller destroyed, engine mounting framework damaged, right main landing gear damaged, underside of left wing root damaged Commander’s Licence: Private Pilot’s Licence Commander’s Age: 58 years Commander’s Flying Experience: 448 hours (of which 1 was on type) Last 90 days - 1 hour Last 28 days - 1 hour Information Source: Aircraft Accident Report Form submitted by the pilot and telephone enquiries by AAIB The pilot had purchased the aircraft on 11 May 2005. He had asked a Popular Flying Association coach to give him tuition on it, as he had no previous experience on the type, but the coach explained that he could not do this until the aircraft was formally registered in the new owner’s name. The pilot then obtained a verbal brief on the aircraft from the previous owner, and elected to ﬂy the aircraft solo. The aircraft departed Gloucester without incident, and the pilot ﬂew around the local area for some time, before returning to land. The pilot described the ﬁrst touchdown on Gloucester’s Runway 09 as ‘heavy’, and stated that the aircraft bounced slightly before touching down again in a level attitude. Soon after the second touchdown, the nose landing gear collapsed and the propeller struck the runway surface, causing the engine to stop. The aircraft slid to a stop and the pilot vacated the aircraft uninjured and without difﬁculty.

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