What happened
During an arrival at Chulman Airport, an aircraft experienced a structural failure of its landing gear. After completing a 52-meter roll following touchdown, the nose gear collapsed under the weight of the plane. This failure caused the aircraft to slide forward on its nose until it eventually came to a complete stop.
There were no fatalities or injuries reported as a result of this incident. The aircraft remained intact despite the impact with the runway surface.
Findings
Investigations into the event identified several contributing elements to the gear failure. The collapse was triggered by a hard landing that occurred while the aircraft was operating under unfavorable wind conditions. Additionally, the poor state of the runway surface at Chulman Airport played a significant role in the sequence of events leading to the nose gear's structural compromise.