NTSB investigations, 1985

15 cases where the first occurrence was “Nose gear collapsed”.

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NTSB NYC86LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Frankfort, NYThe plt diverted to Frankfort-highland en route from his original destination of utica, NY, because of IFR weather at utica. The plt stated that as the nose wheel settled to the rwy during touchdown, it dug into snow on the rwy and the acft nosed over. It was…Dec 29, 1985 · N9949W · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Hickory, NCStudent pilot was returning from a solo cross country flight. In his report the student said he flew a long final with the VASI showing a proper descent angle. The acft was landed with a shallow flare touching down in a flat attitude. It bounced, bounced…Dec 6, 1985 · N44687 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI85LA388Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Delta, OHThe plt was performing a soft fld landing. When the nose wheel settled onto the airstrip it dug into the soft terrain, collapsed and the acft nosed over.Sep 29, 1985 · N24278 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85LA241Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Peachtree City, GAPilot was renewing proficiency in light acft. On first touch and go landing, according to his statement during phone interview, he flared, acft ballooned, landed hard and porpoised. During ensuing roll out nose of acft settled and prop contacted runway. Acft…Aug 8, 1985 · N61769 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC85LA176Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · Hookstown, PAThe instructor and student were practicing normal takeoffs and landings. According to the pilot, on the sixth landing, at the correct airspeed, the aircraft touched down on the main gear and then the noise wheel collapsed. The aircraft then nosed over.…Jul 16, 1985 · N5322Z · Substantial damageNTSB MIA85IA211Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna R182 · Jacksonville, FLThe plt stated that he made a normal touchdown & on his landing rollout the nose gear collapsed. The landing gear was cycled several times after this occurrence & no abnormality was observed. No determination could be made of the malfunction of the landing…Jul 15, 1985 · N6289T · Minor damageNTSB CHI85LA270Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310D · Carbondale, ILThe acft was landing at dest arpt after a two hr xcountry flt. At gear ext no green light. Pilot recycled gear but still no light. Emergency ext used and three green indicated. On ld roll nose gear collapsed. Uplock arm tube was broken on the nose gear.Jul 4, 1985 · N1729K · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85LA218Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421 · Mckinney, TXAfter landing while taxiing on the rwy, the acft's nose wheel started bogging down in soft asphalt on the rwy. The soft asphalt was pushed along in front of the wheel until it caused enough resistance to overstress the nose gear causing it to collapse. The…May 10, 1985 · N888K · Substantial damageNTSB ANC85LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150D · Wasilla, AKThe primary cause of this accident was the airplane striking the soft spot on the runway. Underlying factors were the pilot in command's inability to distinguish the soft runway surface from surrounding runway surfaces, and the unusually warm temperatures for…Apr 21, 1985 · N5947T · Substantial damageNTSB MIA85IA152Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 402C · West Palm Beach, FLThe nose gear collapsed on touchdown. An exam of the nose gear actuating rod, the only positive down lock, revealed that it had been improperly adjusted.Apr 20, 1985 · N6879Y · Minor damageNTSB MIA85LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Brunswick, GAThe plt stated that his takeoff roll was normal, but just before he rotated, the nose gear collapsed. No determination could be made as to the nature of the malfunction during a post crash exam & retraction test of the landing gear.Mar 1, 1985 · N6429Y · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 320 · Lee'S Summit, MOWhen plt lowered landing gear he did not get a safe indication. Gear appeared to be down and warning horn did not sound when throttles were retarded; however, nose gear collapsed during landing roll. Examination of system did not reveal reason for collapse…Feb 17, 1985 · N5704X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 310G · Austin, TXDuring takeoff, the plt heard a loud noise as the gear was retracted. He continued to the destination, but when he arrived, he was unable to get a safe nose gear indication. During the landing, the plt delayed lowering the nose & kept the weight on the main…Feb 17, 1985 · N2916R · Substantial damageNTSB LAX85LA135Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech 65 · Camarillo, CAAn inspection of rwy 8 disclosed the acft touched down on the two main gear simultaineously, followed immediately by thecollapse of the nose gear. The acft's nose & both propellers contacted the rwy, with no indication of a yaw. The nose gear actuator ass'y…Feb 10, 1985 · N212Y · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7FC · Louisville, KYThe student plt departed from a snow covered rwy & proceeded on a solo x-country. When he returned, the nosewheel broke thru the snow crusted surface & collapsed, then the acft nosed over. The plt said there were ruts on the rwy from other acft which caused…Feb 9, 1985 · N7507E · Substantial damage