Light Sport Aircraft
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 130; Flight Crew Total 2000; Flight Crew Type 75
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; General Evacuated; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
I was conducting a Biannual Flight Review; observing PF performing a touch and go landing in [a] CTLS; when the nose gear collapsed while rolling on the runway.PF was flying the aircraft the entire approach; as well as the landing. There was nothing abnormal or unsafe about the landing- it was on the centerline; main gears touching first; no significant side loading of the landing gears. We were getting set up to takeoff from the touch and go; rolling down the runway; when the nose gear collapsed. Upon collapsing the nose of the aircraft pitched downward; and the aircraft slid on what was left of the nose strut. I alerted the control tower immediately that the aircraft had become disabled. I then immediately shut down the aircraft; secured it; and exited the aircraft along with PF. I believe the only way to remedy this problem would be to replace the nose gear assembly after a set number of hours or landings.
A pilot and flight instructor in a Flight Design Light Sport Aircraft experienced a nose landing gear failure during landing roll out for a touch and go maneuver.