X'Air Falcon, G-CCVJ, 27 September 2009

X鈥橝ir Falcon, G-CCVJ

Summary:

皇冠体育app approach to Runway 26 appeared normal, until the flare, after which the aircraft landed heavily. This resulted in a fracture of the axle supporting the left mainwheel, causing the aircraft to turn to the left before coming to rest on the grass to the left of the runway. 皇冠体育app pilot states that, in his opinion, the aircraft suffered sink on the approach, possibly due to wind effects from nearby Scrabo Hill, and that this led to the rapid descent of the aircraft at the commencement of the flare; the wind at the time was from 250潞 at 17 kt.

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