What happened
During a local training mission at Chico Airport, an aircraft experienced a mechanical failure immediately following its arrival on the runway. As the crew completed the landing phase, the nose gear of the aircraft collapsed. This failure caused the plane to slide forward on its nose for several dozen yards before the movement ceased.
Findings
- The aircraft sustained damage that rendered it a total loss.
- There were zero fatalities and zero injuries reported among the crew members.
- The primary factor in the accident was the collapse of the nose landing gear during the landing roll.