2 pilots, alternating flying a beech duchess BE76, were advised by the tower upon returning to home ...

Attributes
ACN	418271
Time
Date	199810
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : myf
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 530 flight time type : 65
ASRS Report	418271
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Pilot arrived at the tie-down location of the aircraft first and performed a thorough preflight inspection. Shortly after the arrival of the other pilot, both pilots went over another preflight inspection as per the poh. The flight commenced with pilot at the controls of the aircraft. After approximately 45 mins, returned for 1 touch-and-go landing at gillespie field runway 27R and proceeded back to montgomery field. After arriving at myf, the tower advised the pilot that the nosewheel on his aircraft is missing. The pilots then performed a manual gear extension and returned for a low approach (fly- by) for the tower to visually identify the problem. The tower then confirmed to the pilots that the nosewheel is missing and the nosewheel assembly (strut) and both main gear were down. Both pilots took the time to review the gear up emergency procedure in the poh. On approach to landing point, PF was at the control and PNF also assisted in some of the procedures. Landing was performed on runway 28R at myf with both engines feathered to avoid further damage. Emergency crews were at the scene and found no fuel leaks or any hazards. Both pilots then released their seat belts and exited the aircraft safely.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: 2 PLTS, ALTERNATING FLYING A BEECH DUCHESS BE76, WERE ADVISED BY THE TWR UPON RETURNING TO HOME BASE THAT IT APPEARED THAT THEIR NOSEWHEEL WAS MISSING. IT WAS, SO THEY LANDED BY FEATHERING THE 2 PROPS PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN RESULTING IN MINIMUM DAMAGE TO THE ACFT.

Narrative: PLT ARRIVED AT THE TIE-DOWN LOCATION OF THE ACFT FIRST AND PERFORMED A THOROUGH PREFLT INSPECTION. SHORTLY AFTER THE ARR OF THE OTHER PLT, BOTH PLTS WENT OVER ANOTHER PREFLT INSPECTION AS PER THE POH. THE FLT COMMENCED WITH PLT AT THE CTLS OF THE ACFT. AFTER APPROX 45 MINS, RETURNED FOR 1 TOUCH-AND-GO LNDG AT GILLESPIE FIELD RWY 27R AND PROCEEDED BACK TO MONTGOMERY FIELD. AFTER ARRIVING AT MYF, THE TWR ADVISED THE PLT THAT THE NOSEWHEEL ON HIS ACFT IS MISSING. THE PLTS THEN PERFORMED A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION AND RETURNED FOR A LOW APCH (FLY- BY) FOR THE TWR TO VISUALLY IDENT THE PROB. THE TWR THEN CONFIRMED TO THE PLTS THAT THE NOSEWHEEL IS MISSING AND THE NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLY (STRUT) AND BOTH MAIN GEAR WERE DOWN. BOTH PLTS TOOK THE TIME TO REVIEW THE GEAR UP EMER PROC IN THE POH. ON APCH TO LNDG POINT, PF WAS AT THE CTL AND PNF ALSO ASSISTED IN SOME OF THE PROCS. LNDG WAS PERFORMED ON RWY 28R AT MYF WITH BOTH ENGS FEATHERED TO AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE. EMER CREWS WERE AT THE SCENE AND FOUND NO FUEL LEAKS OR ANY HAZARDS. BOTH PLTS THEN RELEASED THEIR SEAT BELTS AND EXITED THE ACFT SAFELY.

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.

2 pilots, alternating flying a beech duchess BE76, were advised by the tower upon returning to home base that it appeared that their nosewheel was missing. It was, so they landed by feathering the 2 propellers prior to touchdown resulting in minimum damage to the aircraft.