Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 34; Flight Crew Total 351; Flight Crew Type 16
Other / Unknown
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
During the course of my Commercial FAA check ride while doing a normal takeoff the nose gear collapsed prior to rotation. I did the normal checklist prior to departure and both myself and the DPE were certain the gear handle was down. There were no warning lights; nor gear horn alarm. Maintenance is still evaluating the situation; but I suspect that the gear handle that pulls out and retracts to allow up and down movement of the handle was sticking; which allowed the handle to move during takeoff.
C172RG pilot experiences a nose gear collapse during takeoff.