The pilot's inadequate landing flare, causing components of the nose wheel landing gear to fracture.
— NTSB Determination
The pilot told his employer that the nose landing gear would not extend, and he diverted to another airport where he landed with the nose gear retracted. Inspection disclosed damage consistent with a hard landing. Two witnesses later reported having observed the hard landing. A passenger aboard the airplane later corrborated the report. The pilot was later terminated and attempts to contact him were unsuccessful.
The pilot told his employer that the nose landing gear would not extend, and he diverted to another airport where he landed with the nose gear retracted. Inspection disclosed damage consistent with a hard landing. Two witnesses later reported having observed the hard landing. A passenger aboard the airplane later…
The accident on 1998-08-13 involved a Piper PA-34-200T, registration N6935C, at Blanding, UT.
The pilot's inadequate landing flare, causing components of the nose wheel landing gear to fracture.
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