Nose gear collapsed on be-58 after touchdown.

Attributes
ACN	264841
Time
Date	199403
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dal
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Baron 58/58TC
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1300 flight time type : 12
ASRS Report	264841
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Upon landing at dal the nosewheel of the B-58 I was flying collapsed causing damage to the airframe and both engines. The aircraft was in the proper confign to land, i.e., full flaps, gear down and indicating it was down and locked. However, upon lowering the nosewheel it collapsed. During the preflight I noticed that the right main tire was low and the right main strut fully depressed. I called flight operations to inform them of the problem and after pushing up on the bottom of the right wing had about 3 inches of chrome showing. With this in mind my landing at dal was as gentle as possible.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON BE-58 AFTER TOUCHDOWN.

Narrative: UPON LNDG AT DAL THE NOSEWHEEL OF THE B-58 I WAS FLYING COLLAPSED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME AND BOTH ENGS. THE ACFT WAS IN THE PROPER CONFIGN TO LAND, I.E., FULL FLAPS, GEAR DOWN AND INDICATING IT WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. HOWEVER, UPON LOWERING THE NOSEWHEEL IT COLLAPSED. DURING THE PREFLT I NOTICED THAT THE R MAIN TIRE WAS LOW AND THE R MAIN STRUT FULLY DEPRESSED. I CALLED FLT OPS TO INFORM THEM OF THE PROB AND AFTER PUSHING UP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE R WING HAD ABOUT 3 INCHES OF CHROME SHOWING. WITH THIS IN MIND MY LNDG AT DAL WAS AS GENTLE AS POSSIBLE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.