Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 120; Flight Crew Total 1500; Flight Crew Type 360
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Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Aircraft
I was on a standardization flight in the Seminole. We had done multiple practice approaches and were on the last one; the ILS 31. At FAF I brought the gear down and verified 3 green lights; no red; [and] 1 in the mirror with the other instructor pilot. At 1;000 feet MSL we did another GUMPS check. The touchdown was normal and on centerline about 1;500 feet from the approach end. The nose gear collapsed after touchdown and the reduced clearance caused the propellers to strike the surface of the runway. We cutoff the mixtures; made a report to Tower and then turned everything off.
A PA-44 pilot verified three green gear down lock lights and completed the landing checklist but the nose gear collapsed on landing causing some damage but no injuries.