A pilot and flight instructor in a flight design light sport aircraft experienced a nose landing gea...

Attributes
ACN	1231684
Time
Date	201501
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Light Sport Aircraft
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Landing
Route In Use	None
Flight Plan	None
Component
Aircraft Component	Nose Gear
Person 1
Function	Instructor Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 130 Flight Crew Total 2000 Flight Crew Type 75
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft

Narrative:

I was conducting a biannual flight review; observing PF performing a touch and go landing in [a] controls; when the nose gear collapsed while rolling on the runway.PF was flying the aircraft the entire approach; as well as the landing. There was nothing abnormal or unsafe about the landing- it was on the centerline; main gears touching first; no significant side loading of the landing gears. We were getting set up to takeoff from the touch and go; rolling down the runway; when the nose gear collapsed. Upon collapsing the nose of the aircraft pitched downward; and the aircraft slid on what was left of the nose strut. I alerted the control tower immediately that the aircraft had become disabled. I then immediately shut down the aircraft; secured it; and exited the aircraft along with PF. I believe the only way to remedy this problem would be to replace the nose gear assembly after a set number of hours or landings.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A pilot and flight instructor in a Flight Design Light Sport Aircraft experienced a nose landing gear failure during landing roll out for a touch and go maneuver.

Narrative: I was conducting a Biannual Flight Review; observing PF performing a touch and go landing in [a] CTLS; when the nose gear collapsed while rolling on the runway.PF was flying the aircraft the entire approach; as well as the landing. There was nothing abnormal or unsafe about the landing- it was on the centerline; main gears touching first; no significant side loading of the landing gears. We were getting set up to takeoff from the touch and go; rolling down the runway; when the nose gear collapsed. Upon collapsing the nose of the aircraft pitched downward; and the aircraft slid on what was left of the nose strut. I alerted the control tower immediately that the aircraft had become disabled. I then immediately shut down the aircraft; secured it; and exited the aircraft along with PF. I believe the only way to remedy this problem would be to replace the nose gear assembly after a set number of hours or landings.

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A pilot and flight instructor in a flight design light sport aircraft experienced a nose landing gear failure during landing roll out for a touch and go maneuver.