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08-22-2021 N711RP Socata TB-20 trinidad, nose gear collapse during landing at Rochester International krst.
While preparing to land in eau claire WI keau when the landing gear was lowered only the main gear down locked lights were illuminated. Tower was informed of a possible gear indication issue, tower suggested holding at the VOR to troubleshoot the situation. The co-pilot in the aircraft (also a CFI) opened the POH and started working through the emergency checklist for a nose wheel not showing extended. After being unable to get a down lock indication for the nose gear the decision was made to return to Rochester International Airport krst. The landing gear was retracted and the aircraft was flown back to krst. At krst the gear was again put down with the same results, 2 main down locked green lights and no nose gear down lock indication. An emergency was declared as they worked through the emergency procedures again. The rst tower controller told the pilot that he observed the nose gear down during a fly-by of the tower. The pilot continued with a landing on runway 13, and the nose gear collapsed upon touchdown. No injuries, minor damage.
As the FAA filed it
08-22-2021 N711RP SOCATA TB-20 TRINIDAD, NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE DURING LANDING AT ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL KRST.
WHILE PREPARING TO LAND IN EAU CLAIRE WI KEAU WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED ONLY THE MAIN GEAR DOWN LOCKED LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. TOWER WAS INFORMED OF A POSSIBLE GEAR INDICATION ISSUE, TOWER SUGGESTED HOLDING AT THE VOR TO TROUBLESHOOT THE SITUATION. THE CO-PILOT IN THE AIRCRAFT (ALSO A CFI) OPENED THE POH AND STARTED WORKING THROUGH THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST FOR A NOSE WHEEL NOT SHOWING EXTENDED. AFTER BEING UNABLE TO GET A DOWN LOCK INDICATION FOR THE NOSE GEAR THE DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT KRST. THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN BACK TO KRST. AT KRST THE GEAR WAS AGAIN PUT DOWN WITH THE SAME RESULTS, 2 MAIN DOWN LOCKED GREEN LIGHTS AND NO NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK INDICATION. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AS THEY WORKED THROUGH THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AGAIN. THE RST TOWER CONTROLLER TOLD THE PILOT THAT HE OBSERVED THE NOSE GEAR DOWN DURING A FLY-BY OF THE TOWER. THE PILOT CONTINUED WITH A LANDING ON RUNWAY 13, AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED UPON TOUCHDOWN. NO INJURIES, MINOR DAMAGE.
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