What happened
On 21 June 2009, a BFC Challenger II Long Wing, registration G-IBFC, was performing a private flight when it experienced an incident during landing at Husbands Bosworth Airfield in Leicestershire. The pilot had completed a standard touchdown; however, as the aircraft decelerated to approximately 20 knots, the left main wheel struck an irregularity in the runway surface. This impact was forceful enough to lift the aircraft into the air and subsequently caused the failure of the left main landing gear leg.
The investigation
The investigation was based on the aircraft accident report form provided by the pilot. Investigators examined the sequence of the landing and the condition of the runway. It was established that while the initial contact with the ground was normal, the subsequent impact with a bump in the runway surface was the primary catalyst for the structural failure of the landing gear.