What happened
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(-23) 05/19/2007 At Indianapolis metro airport Piper malibu N411MD was involved in an accident. On landing on runway 15, the pilot reported no irregularities. Landing was reported as normal. The pilot reported all three landing gear indicators were showing down and locked (green). After a short time approx 200 yards the pilot reported he began to lose directional control when brakes were applied and the nose of the aircraft collapsed. The pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop without injury to both persons on board. The aircraft was recovered from the runway and secured at the local FBO (Indianapolis aviation). Actual weather conditions at the time of the accident were dry VMC.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) 05/19/2007 AT INDIANAPOLIS METRO AIRPORT PIPER MALIBU N411MD WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. ON LANDING ON RUNWAY 15, THE PILOT REPORTED NO IRREGULARITIES. LANDING WAS REPORTED AS NORMAL. THE PILOT REPORTED ALL THREE LANDING GEAR INDICATORS WERE SHOWING DOWN AND LOCKED (GREEN). AFTER A SHORT TIME APPROX 200 YARDS THE PILOT REPORTED HE BEGAN TO LOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT COLLAPSED. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO BRING THE AIRCRAFT TO A STOP WITHOUT INJURY TO BOTH PERSONS ON BOARD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED FROM THE RUNWAY AND SECURED AT THE LOCAL FBO (INDIANAPOLIS AVIATION). ACTUAL WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE DRY VMC.
NTSB investigation
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