Landing gear failure
Privately registered
Hawker 850XP, N850EC
Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Ontario
The occurrence
On 30 July 2025, a privately registered Hawker 850XP aircraft, operating as flight RVJ850 from Pittsburgh International Airport, Pennsylvania, United States, landed at Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Ontario, with two crew members on board.
Shortly after touchdown, as the nose landing gear contacted the runway, the left main landing gear began to vibrate and shimmy, accompanied by a loud noise. Moments later, the bottom of the left main landing gear strut fractured, and the wheels, along with the chrome oleo strut, separated from the assembly.
Unaware of the failure, the flight crew continued the landing rollout, believing a tire had blown. As the aircraft slowed, they noticed increased difficulty maintaining directional control. Air traffic control instructed the crew to expedite exiting the runway. While turning onto another runway, the aircraft became increasingly difficult to control, and the captain observed the left wing tip dragging on the runway.
No injuries were reported. Aircraft rescue and firefighting services, as well as airport emergency services, responded. The TSB is investigating.
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Class of investigation
This is a class 3 investigation. These investigations analyze a small number of safety issues, and may result in recommendations. Class 3 investigations are generally completed within 450 days. For more information, see the Policy on Occurrence Classification.
TSB investigation process
There are 3 phases to a TSB investigation
- Field phase: a team of investigators examines the occurrence site and wreckage, interviews witnesses and collects pertinent information.
- Examination and analysis phase: the TSB reviews pertinent records, tests components of the wreckage in the lab, determines the sequence of events and identifies safety deficiencies. When safety deficiencies are suspected or confirmed, the TSB advises the appropriate authority without waiting until publication of the final report.
- Report phase: a confidential draft report is approved by the Board and sent to persons and corporations who are directly concerned by the report. They then have the opportunity to dispute or correct information they believe to be incorrect. The Board considers all representations before approving the final report, which is subsequently released to the public.
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