I was making a landing at University when the nose wheel failed to lock, causing the aircraft to veer and the propeller to strike the runway.
Synopsis
I was making a landing at University when the nose wheel failed to lock, causing the aircraft to veer and the propeller to strike the runway.
Narrative
Rewritten in plain English from NASA’s original all-caps telegraphic report — facts, figures, and terminology preserved.
I was making a landing at University; when main wheels were on the runway, the nose wheel came down locked up. The plane made a right 90 percent turn and the front strut bent back. The propeller hit the runway. The plane rolled about 20-30 feet!
I turned off ignitions switch, fuel valve, master switch and jumped out of plane by left door. After I was sure no fire, I rechecked again. Made sure all electrical switches were off. I immediately notify FSS and the owner.; When the pushback crew finished the pushback
Show the original NASA report (verbatim, telegraphic)
I WAS MAKING A LNDG AT UNIVERSITY; WHEN MAIN WHEELS WERE ON THE RWY; THE NOSE WHEEL CAME DOWN LOCKED UP. THE PLANE MADE A R 90 PERCENT TURN AND THE FRONT STRUT BENT BACK. THE PROP HIT THE RWY. PLANE ROLLED ABOUT 20-30 FT! I TURNED OFF IGNITIONS SWITCH; FUEL VALVE; MASTER SWITCH AND JUMPED OUT OF PLANE BY L DOOR. AFTER I WAS SURE NO FIRE; I RECHKED AGAIN. MADE SURE ALL ELECTRICAL SWITCHES WERE OFF. I IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY FSS AND THE OWNER.; When the pushback crew finished the pushback
Second reporter narrative
but did not signal any lost comms with hand signals. As we were waiting to hear 'set brakes' communication from them
NASA callback
they lost comms
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.