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Aircraft equipment problem. Nosewheel and fairing fell off aircraft in-flight. On landing, aircraft skidded on belly.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 336744 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199605 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ygf |
| State Reference | FO |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | landing other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1130 flight time type : 800 |
| ASRS Report | 336744 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
While in cruise flight, felt aircraft shudder. When reaching myem, asked ground personnel if they saw anything unusual. They reported that nosewheel and fairing were missing -- was advised to fly to freeport. When reaching mygf tower confirmed missing nosewheel. Upon landing, aircraft skidded nosedown on belly -- no injuries.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACFT EQUIP PROB. NOSEWHEEL AND FAIRING FELL OFF ACFT INFLT. ON LNDG, ACFT SKIDDED ON BELLY.
Narrative: WHILE IN CRUISE FLT, FELT ACFT SHUDDER. WHEN REACHING MYEM, ASKED GND PERSONNEL IF THEY SAW ANYTHING UNUSUAL. THEY RPTED THAT NOSEWHEEL AND FAIRING WERE MISSING -- WAS ADVISED TO FLY TO FREEPORT. WHEN REACHING MYGF TWR CONFIRMED MISSING NOSEWHEEL. UPON LNDG, ACFT SKIDDED NOSEDOWN ON BELLY -- NO INJURIES.
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.