The pilot was practicing circuits and landings at a
northern Manitoba airport with a Quad City Challenger II A.
On the second circuit the nose gear came down hard onto the runway and
bent, resulting in a loss of directional control. The aircraft came to
rest beside the runway with damage to the nose and nose gear.
In a second incident at the same airport, a Challenger suffered a blown tire after
landing and had to be removed from the runway. In a third incident at the
same airport, a
Challenger with
one passenger was taxiing for takeoff when the nose wheel fell off at the
intersection of the two runways.
These incidents automatically point a finger at the
instructor supervision if students were involved. They also raise
questions about either the quality of maintenance or the design strength
of the aircraft nose wheel used on aircraft involved in training students.
—Ed.
The pilot/owner of a Challenger IIA departed the local airport
for some practice soft-field landings. He selected a grass field about 10
mi. from the airport and, upon touchdown, the field was too soft and the
right main landing gear collapsed. The pilot was not injured. A reconnaissance of the
field by a short automobile trip prior to landing would have been more
prudent and less costly in this incident. —Ed.
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