Incident Description
During the landing sequence, the nose gear of the aircraft collapsed. The pilot reported that after touchdown, the nose gear began to shimmy. In an attempt to address the shimmy, the pilot pulled the control stick back to raise the nose gear. When the nose gear made contact with the runway again, it collapsed.
Examination Findings
Examination of the wreckage revealed significant damage to the nose gear assembly. The nose gear was found turned approximately 75 degrees to the left. The steering rods were broken. Additionally, the tire was flat and the wheel assembly had been ground down to the fork. No other damage or conditions were reported.