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Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
Shortly after main gear touchdown; nose gear touchdown was made where upon the nose gear leg broke and departed airplane. Touchdown on both mains and nose was normal. Aircraft slid on its nose to a stop on the runway. Engine shutdown and pilot and passenger exited airplane. No injuries. Local people on airport arrived within 5 minutes and assisted pilot with towing airplane to parking area on ramp. Nose tire; fork; and partial leg were intact and retrieved from runway approximately 500 feet from where the airplane stopped.
During what appeared to be a normal landing; after the main and nose landing gear touchdown; the nose gear collapsed and detached from the aircraft.