AAIB investigation to Pegasus Quik, G-FFIT

Bounced landing on nose landing gear, Maypole Airfield, Kent, 10 August 2017.

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
14 December 2017
Category:
Sport aviation and balloons
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
10 August 2017
Aircraft type:
Pegasus Quik
Location:
Maypole Airfield, Kent
Registration:
G-FFIT

Summary:

After passing over some trees and buildings on the approach to Runway 02, the pilot described encountering 鈥渄irty air鈥� and 鈥渓ost lift鈥�. This lead to an increased rate of descent and a hard landing on the main landing gear, causing the aircraft to bounce. The subsequent landing was 鈥渟lightly nose first鈥� and, during taxi, the nosewheel forks collapsed and the fibreglass pod impacted the ground.

The pilot was uninjured and considered that a go-around would have been an appropriate decision once he noticed the high rate of descent near to the ground.

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