What happened
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(-23) N15352 was landed by instructor pilot michael kennedy at kfat and the airplane was taxied to the end of runway 29R and proceeded across 29L when the nose landing gear began to collapse and the propellers struck the ground. The airplane stopped and the pilot turned off the systems and exited the airplane. No report of landing gear retraction or unusual steering were reported by either pilot prior to the gear collapse. The post flight inspection of the nose landing gear did not indicate a structural failure of any component. Presently reason for collapse unknown.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N15352 WAS LANDED BY INSTRUCTOR PILOT MICHAEL KENNEDY AT KFAT AND THE AIRPLANE WAS TAXIED TO THE END OF RUNWAY 29R AND PROCEEDED ACROSS 29L WHEN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR BEGAN TO COLLAPSE AND THE PROPELLERS STRUCK THE GROUND. THE AIRPLANE STOPPED AND THE PILOT TURNED OFF THE SYSTEMS AND EXITED THE AIRPLANE. NO REPORT OF LANDING GEAR RETRACTION OR UNUSUAL STEERING WERE REPORTED BY EITHER PILOT PRIOR TO THE GEAR COLLAPSE. THE POST FLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE A STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF ANY COMPONENT. PRESENTLY REASON FOR COLLAPSE UNKNOWN.
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