19991206035269I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-200 · San Jose, CA · December 6, 1999

Date
December 6, 1999 · 22:40 local
Place
San Jose, CA
Airport
San Jose International
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N56577
Reported as
Piper PA34200
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,050 total70 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Nose gear collapsed upon landing, damaging both propellers and fiberglass nose cone of fuselage. PIC stated that while performing pre landing check list, student called out for gear check and called three green. PIC verified three green. PIC stated that he made an additional call out for three green on one mile final. PIC stated approach and landing were normal up to the time of the nose gear collapse. Cause of nose gear collapse not determined at this time.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED UPON LANDING, DAMAGING BOTH PROPELLERS AND FIBERGLASS NOSE CONE OF FUSELAGE. PIC STATED THAT WHILE PERFORMING PRE LANDING CHECK LIST, STUDENT CALLED OUT FOR GEAR CHECK AND CALLED THREE GREEN. PIC VERIFIED THREE GREEN. PIC STATED THAT HE MADE AN ADDITIONAL CALL OUT FOR THREE GREEN ON ONE MILE FINAL. PIC STATED APPROACH AND LANDING WERE NORMAL UP TO THE TIME OF THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE. CAUSE OF NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE NOT DETERMINED AT THIS TIME.

Other reports on N56577 · 5

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.