What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 04/13/2024, 1547 EDT, the pilot in command (PIC) of privacy data omitted, a Beech BE-76, registered to privacy data omitted, experienced a nose landing gear collapse on take-off roll on runway 5 at Zephyrhills Municipal Airport, FL (zph). The PIC was on a personal, instructional-practical examination (check ride) flight with a designated pilot examiner (DPE) in the co-pilot’s seat. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. Prior to take-off rotation, the aircraft’s nose landing gear collapsed, and aircraft safely came to a stop on the centerline of the runway. The PIC and the DPE exited the aircraft uninjured. The aircraft sustained minor damage.
In review of the evidence surrounding this incident, the PIC was at the controls of privacy data omitted when prior to take-off rotation, the aircraft’s nose landing gear collapsed. The PIC reported that he completed the runup checklist, as well as the before take-off checklist without issue, and that all annunciator light checks were completed to standards, including the landing gear indicating “three green” (down and locked). The PIC stated after completing the departure briefing, the DPE requested he perform a short-field takeoff. During rollout, the DPE simulated a single engine failure on the ground as part of the airman certification standards procedures. The PIC stated that during the simulation he immediately aborted the takeoff, and we came to a full stop with no issues. After the single engine failure simulation, he once again aligned the aircraft for a short field take off. While on take-off roll, at just about the 1,000-foot markers of the runway, the nose gear collapsed. The aircraft began to skid until coming to a complete stop on the runway. The dpe’s statement agreed with the pic’s statement.
As the FAA filed it
ON 04/13/2024, 1547 EDT, THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A BEECH BE-76, REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, EXPERIENCED A NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSE ON TAKE-OFF ROLL ON RUNWAY 5 AT ZEPHYRHILLS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, FL (ZPH). THE PIC WAS ON A PERSONAL, INSTRUCTIONAL-PRACTICAL EXAMINATION (CHECK RIDE) FLIGHT WITH A DESIGNATED PILOT EXAMINER (DPE) IN THE CO-PILOT’S SEAT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. PRIOR TO TAKE-OFF ROTATION, THE AIRCRAFT’S NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, AND AIRCRAFT SAFELY CAME TO A STOP ON THE CENTERLINE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PIC AND THE DPE EXITED THE AIRCRAFT UNINJURED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE.
IN REVIEW OF THE EVIDENCE SURROUNDING THIS INCIDENT, THE PIC WAS AT THE CONTROLS OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WHEN PRIOR TO TAKE-OFF ROTATION, THE AIRCRAFT’S NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PIC REPORTED THAT HE COMPLETED THE RUNUP CHECKLIST, AS WELL AS THE BEFORE TAKE-OFF CHECKLIST WITHOUT ISSUE, AND THAT ALL ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT CHECKS WERE COMPLETED TO STANDARDS, INCLUDING THE LANDING GEAR INDICATING “THREE GREEN” (DOWN AND LOCKED). THE PIC STATED AFTER COMPLETING THE DEPARTURE BRIEFING, THE DPE REQUESTED HE PERFORM A SHORT-FIELD TAKEOFF. DURING ROLLOUT, THE DPE SIMULATED A SINGLE ENGINE FAILURE ON THE GROUND AS PART OF THE AIRMAN CERTIFICATION STANDARDS PROCEDURES. THE PIC STATED THAT DURING THE SIMULATION HE IMMEDIATELY ABORTED THE TAKEOFF, AND WE CAME TO A FULL STOP WITH NO ISSUES. AFTER THE SINGLE ENGINE FAILURE SIMULATION, HE ONCE AGAIN ALIGNED THE AIRCRAFT FOR A SHORT FIELD TAKE OFF. WHILE ON TAKE-OFF ROLL, AT JUST ABOUT THE 1,000-FOOT MARKERS OF THE RUNWAY, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SKID UNTIL COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE RUNWAY. THE DPE’S STATEMENT AGREED WITH THE PIC’S STATEMENT.
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