皇冠体育app

Summary:

皇冠体育app pilot reported that he made a normal landing on both mainwheels but, towards the end of the ground roll, the nose leg collapsed and the aircraft skidded to a halt. 皇冠体育app pilot described the condition of the grass runway as 鈥榮oft鈥� and believes that it is possible that the nosewheel struck a divot.

皇冠体育app Airfield Manager informed the AAIB that aerodrome staff carry out a detailed assessment of the grass runways every day and, if the surface is considered to be in a poor condition, will either close that area of the airfield or not permit it to be used for touch-and-go landings. On the day of the accident the condition of Runway 32, on which the pilot landed, was assessed as:

鈥楽urface firm to soft with a few puddles. Land left or right of centreline 14/32 due surface condition.鈥�

Touch-and-go landings were permitted.

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