Cessna Citation Bravo manuals

This document is an accident report concerning the Cessna 550 Citation Bravo, specifically the aircraft registered as G-CGEI. The report details an incident that occurred on April 30, 2012, during a private flight from Biggin Hill to Gloucester. The aircraft experienced a failure of the nose landing gear to extend, resulting in a landing with the gear retracted and subsequent damage to the fuselage and landing gear doors. The report includes a synopsis of the flight history, investigation findings, and analysis of the incident, highlighting the lack of prior issues with the landing gear and the challenges faced during the investigation.

• Aircraft involved: Cessna 550 Citation Bravo, registration G-CGEI.
• Incident date: April 30, 2012, during a private flight.
• Nose landing gear failed to extend, leading to a landing with gear retracted.
• Damage sustained to the lower forward fuselage and nose landing gear doors.
• Hydraulic fluid leak traced to the right main landing gear uplock union.