What happened
On 6 July 2019, a Grumman AA-5B, registration G-MPFC, was involved in an incident at Sandown, Isle of Wight. While the aircraft was taxiing, the nose landing gear failed. This structural failure caused the aircraft to sustain damage to both the propeller and the engine.
The investigation
The investigation focused on the circumstances surrounding the failure of the nose leg. While initial reports may have suggested an impact with a pothole following landing, the investigation established that the failure occurred specifically during the taxi phase of operations. There were no injuries reported as a result of this event.