Maule MT7 pilot lost control during landing resulting in the collapse of the nosewheel.

Attributes
ACN	520864
Time
Date	200108
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lru.airport
State Reference	NM
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Operator	Other
Make Model Name	M-7
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time total : 2135.8 flight time type : 10.5
ASRS Report	520864
Person 2
Function	other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

During touchdown at 65-70 mph aircraft ballooned and normal recovery was attempted, aircraft proceeded to porpoise and responding by elevator, rudder and engine control was ineffective. Landing was done with full flap deflection. Rudder and elevator were non-responsive. Witnesses say that it looked like a possible pilot induced oscillation after touchdown. As the pilot -- did not induce oscillation. Constant back pressure and tried for full power to recover from porpoising.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MAULE MT7 PLT LOST CTL DURING LNDG RESULTING IN THE COLLAPSE OF THE NOSEWHEEL.

Narrative: DURING TOUCHDOWN AT 65-70 MPH ACFT BALLOONED AND NORMAL RECOVERY WAS ATTEMPTED, ACFT PROCEEDED TO PORPOISE AND RESPONDING BY ELEVATOR, RUDDER AND ENG CTL WAS INEFFECTIVE. LNDG WAS DONE WITH FULL FLAP DEFLECTION. RUDDER AND ELEVATOR WERE NON-RESPONSIVE. WITNESSES SAY THAT IT LOOKED LIKE A POSSIBLE PLT INDUCED OSCILLATION AFTER TOUCHDOWN. AS THE PLT -- DID NOT INDUCE OSCILLATION. CONSTANT BACK PRESSURE AND TRIED FOR FULL PWR TO RECOVER FROM PORPOISING.

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.