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During multi engine flight instructor flight test, the nose gear collapsed during takeoff roll and the examiner designee took off and the reporting applicant returned the aircraft to land after successfully extending the landing gear. However, an FAA inspector investigating this incident found that the transponder inspection requirement period had been exceeded.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 479780 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200007 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| State Reference | MN |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : fcm.tower |
| Operator | Other |
| Make Model Name | Duchess 76 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | ground : takeoff roll |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | instruction : instructor oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 888 flight time type : 15 |
| ASRS Report | 479780 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government other |
| Function | observation : company check pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : acft nose gear other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : 3 |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : executed go around none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | faa : assigned or threatened penalties faa : investigated other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
During my mei check ride, the aircraft (a BE76 beech duchess) had a nose gear failure. I was PNF, the examiner was PF. We had performed a thorough preflight and engine run-up noticing the gear in transit bulb was illuminated but both the examiner and I confirmed a 3 green indication and a down and locked gear handle. We performed an engine failure before rotation where I failed the engine and the examiner recovered. We taxied back to runway 27L for a takeoff where I was to fail an engine after rotation. During the rotation the nose 'dropped.' the examiner and I recovered and flew the aircraft to traffic pattern altitude. I was given control where I then cycled the gear, received a 3 green down and lock and a visual confirmation from tower. I then landed safely and shut down. I met with an FAA inspector who examined my logbook and certificates and medical and returned them. He also confiscated the aircraft logbooks. Several days later (jul/xa/00) I was informed I would receive a violation because the transponder was out of its inspection period, not because gear failed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DURING MULTI ENG FLT INSTRUCTOR FLT TEST, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING TKOF ROLL AND THE EXAMINER DESIGNEE TOOK OFF AND THE RPTING APPLICANT RETURNED THE ACFT TO LAND AFTER SUCCESSFULLY EXTENDING THE LNDG GEAR. HOWEVER, AN FAA INSPECTOR INVESTIGATING THIS INCIDENT FOUND THAT THE XPONDER INSPECTION REQUIREMENT PERIOD HAD BEEN EXCEEDED.
Narrative: DURING MY MEI CHK RIDE, THE ACFT (A BE76 BEECH DUCHESS) HAD A NOSE GEAR FAILURE. I WAS PNF, THE EXAMINER WAS PF. WE HAD PERFORMED A THOROUGH PREFLT AND ENG RUN-UP NOTICING THE GEAR IN TRANSIT BULB WAS ILLUMINATED BUT BOTH THE EXAMINER AND I CONFIRMED A 3 GREEN INDICATION AND A DOWN AND LOCKED GEAR HANDLE. WE PERFORMED AN ENG FAILURE BEFORE ROTATION WHERE I FAILED THE ENG AND THE EXAMINER RECOVERED. WE TAXIED BACK TO RWY 27L FOR A TKOF WHERE I WAS TO FAIL AN ENG AFTER ROTATION. DURING THE ROTATION THE NOSE 'DROPPED.' THE EXAMINER AND I RECOVERED AND FLEW THE ACFT TO TFC PATTERN ALT. I WAS GIVEN CTL WHERE I THEN CYCLED THE GEAR, RECEIVED A 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCK AND A VISUAL CONFIRMATION FROM TWR. I THEN LANDED SAFELY AND SHUT DOWN. I MET WITH AN FAA INSPECTOR WHO EXAMINED MY LOGBOOK AND CERTIFICATES AND MEDICAL AND RETURNED THEM. HE ALSO CONFISCATED THE ACFT LOGBOOKS. SEVERAL DAYS LATER (JUL/XA/00) I WAS INFORMED I WOULD RECEIVE A VIOLATION BECAUSE THE XPONDER WAS OUT OF ITS INSPECTION PERIOD, NOT BECAUSE GEAR FAILED.
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.