Post by longezdreamer on Nov 30, 2018 16:18:51 GMT
The OAIP (Office of Accident Investigation and Prevention) report for both my nose wheel collapse landings came to the same conclusion - "Pilot failed to maintain controllable airspeed after crossing threshold, resulting in touchdown at -1000 fpm and nose wheel collapse." The nose wheel collapse resulted in the aircraft quickly sliding to a stop oriented along the centerline. It is noted the pilot had 6 hours and 6 landings in his "new EZ" prior to this last incident. The pilot was found babbling something about what his wife was going to say this time.
Pilot Report: In both cases, I was crossing the threshold stabilized at 65KIAS, full speed-brake, -300 to -400 fpm VSI, at 30 to 40 feet AGL, at which time I dumped the power and pulled up to raise the nose. Airspeed dropped to 60 kts, vertical speed increased to -1000 fpm with the nose falling to touchdown first. This is how not to land.
Pilot Report: In both cases, I was crossing the threshold stabilized at 65KIAS, full speed-brake, -300 to -400 fpm VSI, at 30 to 40 feet AGL, at which time I dumped the power and pulled up to raise the nose. Airspeed dropped to 60 kts, vertical speed increased to -1000 fpm with the nose falling to touchdown first. This is how not to land.
