PA23 nose gear collapses upon landing at tcl.

Attributes
ACN	430789
Time
Date	199903
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tcl.airport
State Reference	AL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-23 Apache (& Geronimo Apache)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 17 flight time total : 1010 flight time type : 149
ASRS Report	430789
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

While on an IFR flight plan to tuscaloosa, al, the nose gear collapsed upon landing. I was on left traffic for runway 11, and cleared to land upon reporting entry into the downwind. Upon touchdown on the mains, I throttled back to allow the nose to settle. When the nose came down it impacted the runway, the propellers struck, and the aircraft (on the mains and nose) slid to a stop. I had 3 green lights on both checks: 1 on downwind, and 1 on about a 2 1/2 - 3 mi final.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA23 NOSE GEAR COLLAPSES UPON LNDG AT TCL.

Narrative: WHILE ON AN IFR FLT PLAN TO TUSCALOOSA, AL, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED UPON LNDG. I WAS ON L TFC FOR RWY 11, AND CLRED TO LAND UPON RPTING ENTRY INTO THE DOWNWIND. UPON TOUCHDOWN ON THE MAINS, I THROTTLED BACK TO ALLOW THE NOSE TO SETTLE. WHEN THE NOSE CAME DOWN IT IMPACTED THE RWY, THE PROPS STRUCK, AND THE ACFT (ON THE MAINS AND NOSE) SLID TO A STOP. I HAD 3 GREEN LIGHTS ON BOTH CHKS: 1 ON DOWNWIND, AND 1 ON ABOUT A 2 1/2 - 3 MI FINAL.

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.