皇冠体育app

Cessna F177RG Cardinal, G-BFPZ

Summary:

皇冠体育app aircraft was returning to Swansea from Exeter following repairs after a heavy landing. After completing one 鈥榯ouch and go鈥� the pilot rejoined the circuit. When the landing gear was selected 鈥榙own鈥� the pilot observed a 鈥榞ear unsafe鈥� warning light. After recycling the landing gear, the control tower reported that the nose leg had not extended. 皇冠体育app pilot then made several unsuccessful attempts to lower it using the normal electrically powered system, before trying the emergency hand pump. After several minutes of pumping the control tower advised that the nose gear was only partially extended. 皇冠体育app pilot then elected to carry out a landing with the nose landing gear in this condition, which collapsed as the nose wheel touched the runway. With the possible exception of the landing gear system circuit breaker, no pre-accident defects were identified with the landing gear operating system,

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