Incident Overview
A pilot reported that during the second landing, the aircraft became difficult to control, veered off the left side of the runway, and began to skid. During the skidding maneuver, the nose gear assembly was torn from the airframe, and the right main landing gear collapsed in the opposite direction of normal retraction.
Runway Conditions
The pilot noted that the runway surface had undergone several previous repairs and was rough and uneven. The aircraft touched down within this rough and uneven portion of the runway.
Maintenance History
Prior to the incident, the aircraft had undergone extensive maintenance on the nose gear assembly, including the completion of Mooney Service Bulletin (SB) M20-202. This service bulletin provides instructions for checking the location of the nose wheel for optimum tracking during high-speed ground operations. The pilot stated that the nose wheel steering linkage was replaced and that the nose wheel steering shock assembly was removed in accordance with the airframe maintenance instructions.
Post-Maintenance Handling Issues
The pilot reported that high-speed nose wheel steering and controllability were more difficult after the repairs than before. The mechanic continued making adjustments to the nose gear in an effort to correct the steering problems. However, nose gear repairs and adjustments failed to correct the high-speed ground handling control problem.