Piper PA-28-151 Warrior, G-BCTF: Accident occurred March 25, 2012 at the Durham Tees Valley Airport, North Yorkshire

Report name:  Piper PA-28-151 Warrior, G-BCTF
Registration:  G-BCTF
Type:  Piper PA-28-151 Warrior
Location:  Durham Tees Valley Airport, North Yorkshire
Date of occurrence:  25 March 2012
Category:  General Aviation - Fixed Wing

Summary:  Following a normal landing the right main gear leg separated from its wing spar attachment. Two of the bolts which had secured the leg were found to have failed due to fatigue. The root cause of the fatigue failure could not be established.

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