Pulsar XP, G-BUZB, 22 May 2012

Pulsar XP, G-BUZB

Summary:

The aircraft was landing on a 500 m long grass airstrip. The strip was orientated east-west and the surface wind was westerly at about 10 kt, the windsock indicating that it was blowing directly along the strip. Upon touchdown, the left landing gear seemed to receive a small ‘thump’ and the aircraft rolled to an abrupt stop in about half the usual landing distance, during which it pitched forward onto its nose. The propeller broke and the engine, which was at idle power, stopped. The pilot secured the aircraft and vacated normally.

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71 © Crown copyright 2012 AAIB Bulletin: 9/2012 AAIB Bulletin: G-BUZB EW/G2012/05/19 9/2012 ACCIDENT Aircraft Type and Registration: Pulsar XP, G-BUZB No & Type of Engines: 1 Rotax 912 piston engine Year of Manufacture: 1993 Date & Time (UTC): 22 May 2012 at 1530 hrs Location: Private airstrip near Lymm, Cheshire Type of Flight: Private Persons on Board: Crew - 1 Passengers - None Injuries: Crew - None Passengers - N/A Nature of Damage: Damage to left landing gear, propeller and fuselage underside Commander’s Licence: National Private Pilot’s Licence Commander’s Age: 44 years Commander’s Flying Experience: 199 hours (of which 7 were on type) Last 90 days - 15 hours Last 28 days - 5 hours Information Source: Aircraft Accident Report Form submitted by the pilot The aircraft was landing on a 500 m long grass airstrip. The strip was orientated east-west and the surface wind was westerly at about 10 kt, the windsock indicating that it was blowing directly along the strip. Upon touchdown, the left landing gear seemed to receive a small ‘thump’ and the aircraft rolled to an abrupt stop in about half the usual landing distance, during which it pitched forward onto its nose. The propeller broke and the engine, which was at idle power, stopped. The pilot secured the aircraft and vacated normally. It was evident that the left landing gear leg had failed and that the wheel no longer tracked correctly. The pilot surmised that the leg had been subject to an undetected sideways load or that the wheel had caught a rut or hole at touchdown. However, there had been no appreciable crosswind and a strip inspection revealed no obvious irregularities.

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