What happened
On June 1, 2022, at approximately 19:00 UTC, a Tecnam P2002, registration LV-S017, was conducting a general aviation training flight at the Lincoln aerodrome in Buenos Aires Province. The flight, which originated and concluded in Lincoln, lasted roughly 50 minutes. During the landing phase, the aircraft experienced a hard landing on the runway. Following this impact, the nose gear strut fractured while the aircraft was still on the landing roll.
The investigation
The investigation focused on the sequence of events leading from the initial touchdown to the structural failure of the landing gear. Investigators examined the impact of the landing force on the aircraft's nose gear assembly and the subsequent mechanical failure that occurred during the rollout.
Findings
- The primary cause of the incident was a hard landing that placed excessive stress on the aircraft's structure.
- The impact resulted in the breakage of the nose gear strut during the landing roll.
- The aircraft sustained minor damage.
- There were no injuries to the pilot or any other persons involved in the operation.