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PA23 pilot experiences a nose gear collapse during the takeoff roll. The aircraft is stopped on the runway with no injuries.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1107962 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201308 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-23-250 Aztec |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Route In Use | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Nose Gear |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60 Flight Crew Total 5500 Flight Crew Type 1000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft |
Narrative:
During the takeoff roll I experienced a nose [gear] collapse. I immediately cut the power to the engines and notified the tower of my problem. My passengers and I then exited the plane all unharmed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA23 pilot experiences a nose gear collapse during the takeoff roll. The aircraft is stopped on the runway with no injuries.
Narrative: During the takeoff roll I experienced a nose [gear] collapse. I immediately cut the power to the engines and notified the Tower of my problem. My passengers and I then exited the plane all unharmed.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.