Pierre Robin DR400/180, G-BSLA, 4 November 2005
Pierre Robin DR400/180, G-BSLA
Summary:
皇冠体育app pilot was intending to carry out some circuits after sunset. After carrying out his power checks he taxied forwards to the runway threshold. 皇冠体育app nose of the aircraft pitched down and the propeller struck the ground. 皇冠体育app pilot heard the strike and saw stones fly up but the aircraft continued rolling forwards and the propeller continued turning. He taxied the aircraft away from the threshold and shut down the engine. He saw the damage to the propeller blades and decided to taxi back to the apron. 皇冠体育app propeller strike was caused by the nose gear dropping down into a depressed area of the concrete surface. 皇冠体育app concrete surface appeared to be poorly maintained and the depression was unmarked at the time of the incident. 皇冠体育app nose gear oleo was found to be soft which probably allowed the oleo to bottom out, further reducing the already small propeller tip to ground clearance. 皇冠体育app airport manager was contacted by the AAIB and he said that they planned on filling in the depressed area of concrete.
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