# SDR 2015FA0000612

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 13, 2015
- Submitted: November 23, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N2086W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2086W), registered now
- Make and model: Beech D95A
- Registry model: [Beech D95A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d95a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: TD644
- Aircraft time: 8,341 hours
- System (JASC): [3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3213)
- Part: Leg Assy
- Part number: 95824018
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Mlg
- Part time: 8,341 hours
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2015FA0000612

## Discrepancy

WHILE EXECUTING A LANDING, PILOT STATED THE MAIN WHEELS TOUCHDOWN FIRST, AS SOON AS NOSE WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING THE PROPELLERS TO STRIKE THE GROUND AND ACFT SKIDDED TO A STOP WITH PILOT AND 1 PASSENGER EXITING THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES.  EXAMINATION OF NOSE GEAR SHOWED THE LOWER NOSE GEAR RETRACT BRACE BROKEN.  DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO PROPELLERS AND NOSE OF ACFT.

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