20051020032729I

(-23) On October 20, 2005 at approximately 21:50 local time, a Cessna cardinal, CE-177RG aircraft bearing registration number N7521V, registered to whit beckett aviation LLC, and operating under 14 CFR part 91 on a local training flight, landed on runway 25 at the greater Rochester international airport (roc) after reporting a problem with the nose landing gear. The commercially rated pilot/flight instructor was providing dual instruction to a private pilot for the purpose of aircraft familiarization. According to the flight instructor, while practicing maneuvers that involved the extension of the landing gear, it was noted that the nose landing gear down indicator lamp failed to illuminate. Following this discovery, the flight returned to roc where the instructor made numerous passes down runway 25 while ground crews assisted in making determinations regarding the status of the nose landing gear. According to the instructor, he completed all of the emergency procedures but the nose landing gear failed to fully extend. While on final to runway 25, the pilot completed engine shut down procedures but the nose landing gear failed to fully extend. While on final to runway 25, the pilotcompleted engine shut down procedures and glided to the runway for landing. As the nose landing gear contacted the runway surface, it collapsed and the aircraft skidded to a stop in approximately 260 feet. There was minor damage to the aircraft consisting of the nose landing gear doors, cowl flaps and lower cowling. There were no injuries. A subsequent examination by maintenance personnel indicated that a bolt was missing from the nose landing gear actuator bellcrank. Additional damage was incurred to the engine mount located adjacent to the missing actuator bellcrank bolt. This incident is considered closed.