Accident to a Best Off Skyranger Swift on 15/09/2019 on the High Cross arifield private AD [Investigation led by AAIB / United Kingdom]

Preliminary data based on the notification from the United Kingdom authorities:

Following a normal landing on the main wheels, the nose landing gear collapsed when it touched down.

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General information
Local date	15/09/2019
Responsible entity	United Kingdom - AAIB
State or area of occurrence	United Kingdom
Location	AD privé High Cross
Human consequences	None
Aircraft consequences	Substantial
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2019-0630

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Microlight - Microlight-Class 3-Fixed wing
Operator	United Kingdom
Manufacturer / Model	BEST OFF - SKYRANGER SWIFT
Aircraft Registration	G-SKSW
State of registry	United Kingdom
Last departure point	United Kingdom - EGTH : Old Warden
Planned destination	United Kingdom - Other (High Cross Private Airfield)
Flight phase	Landing
Serial number	BMAA/HB/553
Operator Type AG	Private owner
Operation Type	Non-Commercial Operations - Pleasure - Cross Country

BEA is the French air safety investigation authority for civil aviation. The sole objective of the investigation is to improve air safety. It is intended neither to apportion blame nor to assess responsiblity.