Summary
The pilot made a normal approach for landing on runway 23. He selected the landing gear down and obtained three green lights.
On the landing roll the nose gear leg collapsed.
Later, retraction checks were carried out on the aircraft. These did not reveal any defects in the system. The reason for the collapse of the nose gear leg has not been established.
Significant Factors
The following factors were considered relevant to the development of the accident:
1. The nose gear leg collapsed for undetermined reasons.
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | 199301419 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 19/05/1993 |
| Location | Mangalore Aerodrome |
| State | Victoria |
| Report release date | 11/10/1993 |
| Report status | Final |
| Investigation type | Occurrence Investigation |
| Investigation status | Completed |
| Mode of transport | Aviation |
| Aviation occurrence category | Wheels up landing |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
Aircraft details
| Manufacturer | Piper Aircraft Corp |
|---|---|
| Model | PA-28R-201T |
| Registration | VH-FGE |
| Sector | Piston |
| Operation type | Private |
| Departure point | Moorabbin VIC |
| Destination | Mangalore VIC |
| Damage | Substantial |