What happened
During a visual approach to runway 35, a private pilot with 7,600 total flight hours confirmed that the landing gear was extended. Upon touching down on the 5,000-foot long, 75-foot wide asphalt runway, the pilot noticed a lower than usual nose attitude. In response, the pilot applied aft pressure to the yoke, which caused the twin-engine airplane to become airborne again.
As the aircraft settled back onto the runway, the nose landing gear collapsed and the plane veered to the left. The incident resulted in no fatalities or injuries.
The investigation
A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector examined the aircraft and determined that the pilot made a hard nose wheel landing which caused the airplane to bounce back into the air. Following this second hard landing, the nose wheel blew out and the left main gear collapsed. At the time of the accident, the wind was reported as light and variable.