A PA34 pilot has the nose gear collapse on landing rollout. The nose gear linkage had a sheared bolt...

Attributes
ACN	382528
Time
Date	199710
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : avx
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-34-200 Seneca I
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 1520 flight time type : 140
ASRS Report	382528
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time total : 6000
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

VFR flight into catalina for lunch, on downwind gear was lowered and 3 green called out. Normal stabilized approach and landing was made. Weight was on the mains and the nosewheel touched down. At this time my thoughts were 'this runway sure is rough.' I was very anxious to get off the runway or at least slow the aircraft down. Immediately after thinking this, the nose gear retracted and the aircraft skidded down the runway. I was quite shocked. Even with the gear up we still had 3 green. I also checked the lights on short final. ('Mpg check' mixture, propellers, 3 green.) I was happy to have a passenger who is an ATP 6000+ hours who could verify our story, but still I was quite upset. I just don't want my record ruined. Does this go on my record? The FAA did not see the aircraft, but because it is on a part 135 they were notified. They also have my certificate number and last name. The nose gear linkage had a sheared bolt.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA34 PLT HAS THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE ON LNDG ROLLOUT. THE NOSE GEAR LINKAGE HAD A SHEARED BOLT.

Narrative: VFR FLT INTO CATALINA FOR LUNCH, ON DOWNWIND GEAR WAS LOWERED AND 3 GREEN CALLED OUT. NORMAL STABILIZED APCH AND LNDG WAS MADE. WT WAS ON THE MAINS AND THE NOSEWHEEL TOUCHED DOWN. AT THIS TIME MY THOUGHTS WERE 'THIS RWY SURE IS ROUGH.' I WAS VERY ANXIOUS TO GET OFF THE RWY OR AT LEAST SLOW THE ACFT DOWN. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THINKING THIS, THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTED AND THE ACFT SKIDDED DOWN THE RWY. I WAS QUITE SHOCKED. EVEN WITH THE GEAR UP WE STILL HAD 3 GREEN. I ALSO CHKED THE LIGHTS ON SHORT FINAL. ('MPG CHK' MIXTURE, PROPS, 3 GREEN.) I WAS HAPPY TO HAVE A PAX WHO IS AN ATP 6000+ HRS WHO COULD VERIFY OUR STORY, BUT STILL I WAS QUITE UPSET. I JUST DON'T WANT MY RECORD RUINED. DOES THIS GO ON MY RECORD? THE FAA DID NOT SEE THE ACFT, BUT BECAUSE IT IS ON A PART 135 THEY WERE NOTIFIED. THEY ALSO HAVE MY CERTIFICATE NUMBER AND LAST NAME. THE NOSE GEAR LINKAGE HAD A SHEARED BOLT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.