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A mooney M20R pilot flying on a ferry permit with the gear extended; felt and heard a loud bang after touchdown as the nose gear collapsed at approximately 40 knots.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 773110 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200802 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Ovation |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | landing : roll |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Route In Use | approach : contact |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 1700 |
| ASRS Report | 773110 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
I was ferrying a mooney M20R for repair. The aircraft had been landed wheels up and received minimal damage as it landed on grass. The owner had manually extended the gear and was safely locked down. I inspected the aircraft and found safe for ferry after replacing the propeller. I flew with the gear extended per the ferry permit; touching down at last light. I touched down in a normal landing and at about 40 KTS; I felt and heard a loud bang and the nose gear collapsed. I slid to a halt in a short distance. We are waiting to disassemble the plane and find the cause. The main gear remains firmly locked.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A MOONEY M20R PILOT FLYING ON A FERRY PERMIT WITH THE GEAR EXTENDED; FELT AND HEARD A LOUD BANG AFTER TOUCHDOWN AS THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AT APPROX 40 KNOTS.
Narrative: I WAS FERRYING A MOONEY M20R FOR REPAIR. THE ACFT HAD BEEN LANDED WHEELS UP AND RECEIVED MINIMAL DAMAGE AS IT LANDED ON GRASS. THE OWNER HAD MANUALLY EXTENDED THE GEAR AND WAS SAFELY LOCKED DOWN. I INSPECTED THE ACFT AND FOUND SAFE FOR FERRY AFTER REPLACING THE PROP. I FLEW WITH THE GEAR EXTENDED PER THE FERRY PERMIT; TOUCHING DOWN AT LAST LIGHT. I TOUCHED DOWN IN A NORMAL LNDG AND AT ABOUT 40 KTS; I FELT AND HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. I SLID TO A HALT IN A SHORT DISTANCE. WE ARE WAITING TO DISASSEMBLE THE PLANE AND FIND THE CAUSE. THE MAIN GEAR REMAINS FIRMLY LOCKED.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.