SR20
Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 125; Flight Crew Total 3250; Flight Crew Type 900
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Maintenance; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory; General Evacuated; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft; Procedure
Visual approach to a normal landing with student manipulating the controls. Student touched down on the runway centerline at the correct touchdown speed; on the base wheels first. As the airplane slowed; the aerodynamic braking slowly lowered the nose. Upon the nose wheel contacting the surface there was a strong and deep vibration; almost like a bucking sensation followed by a loud crack and then the nosewheel collapsed under the engine compartment causing the propeller to strike the surface of the runway. I immediately turned off the fuel and moved the mixture control to idle cutoff and commanded the student to shut off all electrical systems which he did without hesitation. The aircraft slid on its nose to a stop. No occupants were injured. Prior to this incident I had reported that the nosewheel on this specific airplane was vibrating badly. The airplane was brought in to maintenance where work was performed and the aircraft was released back to service. The maintenance work was done one day before this incident.
SR20 instructor reported their aircraft's nose gear failed following what appeared to be a normal landing.