FAA incident report · Cessna 177RG · Fitchburg, MA · October 22, 2000
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(-23)Nose gear collapsed during landing roll out. Initial investigation indicates nose gear down/up lock mechanism with insufficient spring tension.
(-23)NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING ROLL OUT. INITIAL INVESTIGATION INDICATES NOSE GEAR DOWN/UP LOCK MECHANISM WITH INSUFFICIENT SPRING TENSION.