What was found
AIRCRAFT LANDED, BOUNDED HARD, THEN HIT NOSE GEAR FIRST. NOSE GEAR SHEARED OFF. NO INJURIES. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE TO NOSE GEAR, PROPELLER STRIKE, AND ENGINE SUDDEN STOPPAGE.
- Difficulty date
- August 21, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3868J
- Make and model
- Beech 77
- Aircraft serial
- WA258
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Nose Gear
- Part number
- 108820010653
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Piston Clamp
- Part time
- 4,403 hours
- Stage of operation
- LD
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.