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PA28 student pilot reports his nose wheel coming off while exiting the runway after landing; causing propeller damage.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 911981 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201010 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Nose Gear Wheel |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Student |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20 Flight Crew Total 65 Flight Crew Type 65 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Maintenance Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft |
Narrative:
After landing; while taxiing off of the runway; the nose wheel fell off and the propeller struck the ground. Proceeded [with] cutting off fuel to engine with mixture lever; then fuel selector; and finally turning off master switch. Probable cause; nose wheel nuts vibrated loose allowing rod to come out of place.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA28 student pilot reports his nose wheel coming off while exiting the runway after landing; causing propeller damage.
Narrative: After landing; while taxiing off of the runway; the nose wheel fell off and the propeller struck the ground. Proceeded [with] cutting off fuel to engine with mixture lever; then fuel selector; and finally turning off master switch. Probable cause; nose wheel nuts vibrated loose allowing rod to come out of place.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.