primate
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http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20081112X04958&key=1
Just posting this in the interest of safety for all of you who may be flying Seminoles. Training airplanes get a lot of abuse, even twins apparently. The head of the bolt sheared off allowing the link to twist and collapse apparently, on a very gentle landing.
A close inspection of the nose gear at preflight may or may not reveal a problem. In this case, the bolt sheared inside the link on the head side, so it was not visible if it was broken prior to the flight.
Just posting this in the interest of safety for all of you who may be flying Seminoles. Training airplanes get a lot of abuse, even twins apparently. The head of the bolt sheared off allowing the link to twist and collapse apparently, on a very gentle landing.
A close inspection of the nose gear at preflight may or may not reveal a problem. In this case, the bolt sheared inside the link on the head side, so it was not visible if it was broken prior to the flight.