The nose landing gear collapses on a beech 76 duchess while making a touch-and-go at rsn, la.

Attributes
ACN	470421
Time
Date	200004
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rsn.airport
State Reference	LA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : jfk.tower
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Duchess 76
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 57 flight time total : 993 flight time type : 81
ASRS Report	470421
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical conflict : ground critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

At the termination of a training flight conducted at rsn, a short field approach and landing was performed with the intention of a touch-and-go. A king air was on left downwind and was the only observed aircraft in the area besides us. The short field approach and landing was performed successfully, with a smooth touchdown. The PF added brakes during the rollout. I pulled the flap handle to the up position and looked to the wing to verify flaps coming up, which occurred successfully. I then turned to watch the PF on the controls. As he added power for the touch-and-go, the nosewheel collapsed, the aircraft nosed over and proceeded to skid on the nose approximately 150 ft. The ship began to skid left, so I added right rudder, thinking that there may be enough airflow to provide rudder effectiveness. When we came to a stop, I pulled both mixtures, both throttles, and shut off the auxiliary pumps and the magnetos. I then called the king air on final to go around, and shut off the master and alternators. At this time, I rechked the gear handle position, which was down. Note: a gumps check was performed 3 times during the pattern, with 3 green showing. Also, at the time of gear failure, I was watching the PF on the controls. One hand was on the throttles, the other hand was on the yoke.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: THE NOSE LNDG GEAR COLLAPSES ON A BEECH 76 DUCHESS WHILE MAKING A TOUCH-AND-GO AT RSN, LA.

Narrative: AT THE TERMINATION OF A TRAINING FLT CONDUCTED AT RSN, A SHORT FIELD APCH AND LNDG WAS PERFORMED WITH THE INTENTION OF A TOUCH-AND-GO. A KING AIR WAS ON L DOWNWIND AND WAS THE ONLY OBSERVED ACFT IN THE AREA BESIDES US. THE SHORT FIELD APCH AND LNDG WAS PERFORMED SUCCESSFULLY, WITH A SMOOTH TOUCHDOWN. THE PF ADDED BRAKES DURING THE ROLLOUT. I PULLED THE FLAP HANDLE TO THE UP POS AND LOOKED TO THE WING TO VERIFY FLAPS COMING UP, WHICH OCCURRED SUCCESSFULLY. I THEN TURNED TO WATCH THE PF ON THE CTLS. AS HE ADDED PWR FOR THE TOUCH-AND-GO, THE NOSEWHEEL COLLAPSED, THE ACFT NOSED OVER AND PROCEEDED TO SKID ON THE NOSE APPROX 150 FT. THE SHIP BEGAN TO SKID L, SO I ADDED R RUDDER, THINKING THAT THERE MAY BE ENOUGH AIRFLOW TO PROVIDE RUDDER EFFECTIVENESS. WHEN WE CAME TO A STOP, I PULLED BOTH MIXTURES, BOTH THROTTLES, AND SHUT OFF THE AUX PUMPS AND THE MAGNETOS. I THEN CALLED THE KING AIR ON FINAL TO GO AROUND, AND SHUT OFF THE MASTER AND ALTERNATORS. AT THIS TIME, I RECHKED THE GEAR HANDLE POS, WHICH WAS DOWN. NOTE: A GUMPS CHK WAS PERFORMED 3 TIMES DURING THE PATTERN, WITH 3 GREEN SHOWING. ALSO, AT THE TIME OF GEAR FAILURE, I WAS WATCHING THE PF ON THE CTLS. ONE HAND WAS ON THE THROTTLES, THE OTHER HAND WAS ON THE YOKE.

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.