What happened
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(-23) On September 25, 2000, at approx. 1045 MDT, a north American T-28D, N28YF, registered to and operated by pilot, nose gear snapped off a/c during landing roll. Investigation indicates component failure of shimmy dampers or steering knuckle mechanism froze or expereinced internal failure. Nose gear snapped off at midpoint of strut area. Propeller sustained damage to tips and engine experienced sudden stoppage. Engine will receive sudden stoppage inspection. It appears no damage to firewall occurred. Later it was determined that the damage was substantial, in that the damage included the firewall, and bulkhead aft of the firewall.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2000, AT APPROX. 1045 MDT, A NORTH AMERICAN T-28D, N28YF, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY PILOT, NOSE GEAR SNAPPED OFF A/C DURING LANDING ROLL. INVESTIGATION INDICATES COMPONENT FAILURE OF SHIMMY DAMPERS OR STEERING KNUCKLE MECHANISM FROZE OR EXPEREINCED INTERNAL FAILURE. NOSE GEAR SNAPPED OFF AT MIDPOINT OF STRUT AREA. PROPELLER SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO TIPS AND ENGINE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN STOPPAGE. ENGINE WILL RECEIVE SUDDEN STOPPAGE INSPECTION. IT APPEARS NO DAMAGE TO FIREWALL OCCURRED. LATER IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DAMAGE WAS SUBSTANTIAL, IN THAT THE DAMAGE INCLUDED THE FIREWALL, AND BULKHEAD AFT OF THE FIREWALL.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N28YF · 1
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