Incident Overview
A pilot involved in a landing accident provided a statement to an investigating officer from the Cameron Police Department. According to the pilot, during the approach to land, the airplane ballooned upon touchdown. She reported that the nose gear then lowered, but the front landing gear gave way and folded underneath the aircraft, resulting in a nose skid.
Witness Account
A pilot who witnessed the accident described a series of events. After the first touchdown, the airplane bounced approximately 15 feet into the air. On the second touchdown, the airplane landed first on the nose gear, then on the main gear, before bouncing again, this time about 20 feet into the air. Following the second bounce, the nose pitched extremely nose-low, causing the propeller to strike the ground. The airplane then contacted the runway on the nose gear, which subsequently collapsed.
The witness's account is consistent with the pilot's description of the nose gear failure and the subsequent ground contact. No further details were provided regarding the aircraft type, registration, operator, location, or any injuries or damage beyond the described events.