PA34 pilot had the nose gear collapse after landing.

Attributes
ACN	546677
Time
Date	200205
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : psm.airport
State Reference	NH
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-34-200T Turbo Seneca II
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
ASRS Report	546677
Person 2
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical excursion : runway other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : 2
Resolutory Action	aircraft : evacuated
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

As I turned from left base to final at psm, I saw that I was set up on VASI GS with 2 white, 2 red. I did my gump check and proceeded with my descent. At this point, I had 2 notches of flaps with an IAS of 100-105 KIAS. On short final, I added the last notch of flaps. I reduced power, went to rich mixture and full [low pitch] propellers and at the appropriate time, I flared. I raised the nose to anticipate a main gear touchdown, then nosewheel landing. After landing, I brought the power completely back and my friend (passenger) commented on my good landing considering I hadn't flown in a while. We rolled down the runway approximately 200-300 ft and then I applied a very light brake to slow the plane down to exit the runway on taxiway B. As I applied the brake, the nose dropped to the runway indicating a nosewheel collapse. We then skidded to the left of centerline, approximately 100 ft from the initial impact with the ground, before coming to a complete stop. The gear lights were still indicating gear safe -- 3 green, no red. I shut everything down and we immediately exited the airplane.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA34 PLT HAD THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE AFTER LNDG.

Narrative: AS I TURNED FROM L BASE TO FINAL AT PSM, I SAW THAT I WAS SET UP ON VASI GS WITH 2 WHITE, 2 RED. I DID MY GUMP CHK AND PROCEEDED WITH MY DSCNT. AT THIS POINT, I HAD 2 NOTCHES OF FLAPS WITH AN IAS OF 100-105 KIAS. ON SHORT FINAL, I ADDED THE LAST NOTCH OF FLAPS. I REDUCED PWR, WENT TO RICH MIXTURE AND FULL [LOW PITCH] PROPS AND AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME, I FLARED. I RAISED THE NOSE TO ANTICIPATE A MAIN GEAR TOUCHDOWN, THEN NOSEWHEEL LNDG. AFTER LNDG, I BROUGHT THE PWR COMPLETELY BACK AND MY FRIEND (PAX) COMMENTED ON MY GOOD LNDG CONSIDERING I HADN'T FLOWN IN A WHILE. WE ROLLED DOWN THE RWY APPROX 200-300 FT AND THEN I APPLIED A VERY LIGHT BRAKE TO SLOW THE PLANE DOWN TO EXIT THE RWY ON TXWY B. AS I APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE NOSE DROPPED TO THE RWY INDICATING A NOSEWHEEL COLLAPSE. WE THEN SKIDDED TO THE L OF CTRLINE, APPROX 100 FT FROM THE INITIAL IMPACT WITH THE GND, BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE GEAR LIGHTS WERE STILL INDICATING GEAR SAFE -- 3 GREEN, NO RED. I SHUT EVERYTHING DOWN AND WE IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE AIRPLANE.

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.