What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During short field touchdown the nose was held high and when landing gear contacted the ground it folded into the partially retracted position causing both props to strike the ground. It was determined that the nose gear actuator rod end linkage broke causing the gear to fold up.
As the FAA filed it
DURING SHORT FIELD TOUCHDOWN THE NOSE WAS HELD HIGH AND WHEN LANDING GEAR CONTACTED THE GROUND IT FOLDED INTO THE PARTIALLY RETRACTED POSITION CAUSING BOTH PROPS TO STRIKE THE GROUND. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR ROD END LINKAGE BROKE CAUSING THE GEAR TO FOLD UP.
Other reports on N42309 · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Incident 20031014033309IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Lawrence, MA(-23) During rollout after a normal landing, the nose gear collapsed on N42309, a Piper PA-34-200. An investigation determined that the nose gear failed due to a mechanical failure. The nose gear actuator attachments points at the firewall or bulkhead were…Incident 19990511020019ILevel Off Touchdown · Albany, NYAircraft landed gear up on runway #1 at Albany international airport. Pilot was in the process of performing an emergency landing after reporting to Albany tower that the aircraft right side passenger door was not closed. Pilot reported that after obtaining a…Incident 19791129045169IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Danville, VANose gear collapsed during landing due to failed bolt on nose gear down lock assembly p/n 862753.