Baron 55/Cochise
Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 14; Flight Crew Total 4174; Flight Crew Type 237
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; General Evacuated
Aircraft
Cleared for approach to Runway XX (GPS). Gear down and extended flaps 20 degrees establishing stabilized approach. Confirmed landing gear were down and locked. Rain restricted visibility. Saw west side of airport at 2 miles out. At airport the rain was a lot less and visibility was VMC. Made a climbing turn to 1000 feet and started a 180 degree turn at end of turn to final at end of Runway YY. Again confirmed gear down and locked on short final for YY. Approached at blue line; slowing to 95 mph (just above VMC) at end of runway. Started flare and touched down mains; bounced and ballooned; leveled nose and started flare to reduced speed. Touched down main gear; then lowered nose slowly. Nose wheel collapsed. Speed was normal for landing. Vacated aircraft as fast as I could get out.
BE55 pilot reported experiencing a collapsed nose gear upon landing.