newt
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ATSB has released its report into a flipped RV-6A at William Creek, South Australia.
PR: https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/news-items/2020/landing-accident/
Full report: https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2019/aair/ao-2019-037/
Notably, the report said the accident aircraft had complied with the 2007 nosegear service bulletin, and was also fitted with two aftermarket devices aimed at reducing the risk of nose gear collapse.
From the report:
The report doesn't indicate causal factors (other than that it was on a dirt airstrip). I think we know most of them by now anyway.
- mark
PR: https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/news-items/2020/landing-accident/
Full report: https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2019/aair/ao-2019-037/
Notably, the report said the accident aircraft had complied with the 2007 nosegear service bulletin, and was also fitted with two aftermarket devices aimed at reducing the risk of nose gear collapse.
From the report:
A reduction in the nose gear ground clearance during landing can result in the nose gear strut or fork impacting the runway and affect the structural integrity of the nose gear. In the tricycle variants of Van?s aircraft, the factors that can affect nose gear ground clearance include the dynamics of the landing, tyre pressure, weight over the nose gear, and runway condition and characteristics.
After-market devices fitted to this aircraft aimed at reducing the risk of a nose-gear collapse and aircraft inversion, did not prevent the accident.
The report doesn't indicate causal factors (other than that it was on a dirt airstrip). I think we know most of them by now anyway.
- mark