What was found
DURING LANDING AT AIRPORT, NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. PILOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE, AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ABOUT 210 FEET FROM THE INCIDENT. THE PILOT AND THE OCCUPANTS SUFFERED NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN TO THE HANGAR. BLADE TIPS AND THE BOTTOM ENGINE COWL HAD MINOR DAMAGE. A TEAR-DOWN INSPECTION OF THE NOSE GEAR REVEALED CORROSION UNDER THE SUPPORT BRACKET. THE ENGINE SENT FOR A HIDDEN DAMAGE INSPECTION.