SR22
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 94.4; Flight Crew Total 780; Flight Crew Type 52.5
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
After landing; during taxi to ramp in movement area; the airplane's front landing gear failed and collapsed resulting in the propeller striking the ground.  The mechanic on site indicated that the top of the front gear strut is prone to failing and sheering off.  He also said that inspection of the strut and specifically the top portion should be inspected as part of a normal annual inspection because stress cracks can occur over time in the part.  He suggested that failure in the top part of the front gear strut was responsible for the collapsed gear.  I am not qualified to determine the accuracy of the mechanic's diagnosis however it seemed plausible.
SR 22 pilot reported on taxi; the nose gear collapsed; damaging the aircraft.