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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Nelson David T VELOCITY RG · Rochester, MN · July 15, 2023

Date: July 15, 2023 · 11:45 local
Place: Rochester, MN
Airport: Rochester International
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N22DN
Reported as: Nelson David T Velocity RG
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,775 total

N22DNRegistered now · Nelson David T VELOCITY RGS/N DMO141 · Built 1997 Airframe modelNelson David T VELOCITY RG Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During takeoff roll the aircraft hit a small bump on the runway. The pilot reported feeling something that felt like a flat nose tire. Shortly after that the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft slid to a stop. No injuries and minor damage. Damage to the aircraft included broken nose gear fork, broken bolt connecting nose landing gear to retract actuator, damage to nose landing gear doors and damage to belly of aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE AIRCRAFT HIT A SMALL BUMP ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED FEELING SOMETHING THAT FELT LIKE A FLAT NOSE TIRE. SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO A STOP. NO INJURIES AND MINOR DAMAGE. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT INCLUDED BROKEN NOSE GEAR FORK, BROKEN BOLT CONNECTING NOSE LANDING GEAR TO RETRACT ACTUATOR, DAMAGE TO NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS AND DAMAGE TO BELLY OF AIRCRAFT.

Other reports on N22DN · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20090912049809ILanding: Rollout · Rochester, MNPilot landed at rst and after touch down he held the nose wheel off allowing for smooth tough down. When the nose wheel touched down the nose wheel collapsed and the aircraft stopped on the runway with minor damage. The aircraft is a experimental home built…Sep 12, 2009 · Reported as Velocity VG Velocity VG · Minor damage