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Pilot of an atx piper PA23-250 aztec, experienced the nosewheel collapsing during landing. Prior to approach, the reporter noticed a possible problem and believed that the nose gear was locked down. However, it was not, which left the aircraft stranded on the runway after collapsing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 415040 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199809 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : tlh |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | PA-23-250 Aztec |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | landing other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | other other : other pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 2600 flight time type : 8 |
| ASRS Report | 415040 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical conflict : ground critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | other Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Approximately 1500-1600 ft on the ILS runway 27, I lowered the landing gear. I did not get a positive indication on the nose gear (no illumination on the indicator). I was VFR at the time, so I screwed the bulb in and the light for the gear came on. I also visually (in the left nacelle mirror) so that the gear was vertical. I then continued the approach, entering IMC at 700-800 ft AGL. I broke out at 250 ft AGL and continued to a normal touchdown. When the nose gear touched down, it collapsed causing a propeller strike. There were no injuries.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF AN ATX PIPER PA23-250 AZTEC, EXPERIENCED THE NOSEWHEEL COLLAPSING DURING LNDG. PRIOR TO APCH, THE RPTR NOTICED A POSSIBLE PROB AND BELIEVED THAT THE NOSE GEAR WAS LOCKED DOWN. HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT, WHICH LEFT THE ACFT STRANDED ON THE RWY AFTER COLLAPSING.
Narrative: APPROX 1500-1600 FT ON THE ILS RWY 27, I LOWERED THE LNDG GEAR. I DID NOT GET A POSITIVE INDICATION ON THE NOSE GEAR (NO ILLUMINATION ON THE INDICATOR). I WAS VFR AT THE TIME, SO I SCREWED THE BULB IN AND THE LIGHT FOR THE GEAR CAME ON. I ALSO VISUALLY (IN THE L NACELLE MIRROR) SO THAT THE GEAR WAS VERT. I THEN CONTINUED THE APCH, ENTERING IMC AT 700-800 FT AGL. I BROKE OUT AT 250 FT AGL AND CONTINUED TO A NORMAL TOUCHDOWN. WHEN THE NOSE GEAR TOUCHED DOWN, IT COLLAPSED CAUSING A PROP STRIKE. THERE WERE 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.