At 1148 mountain time, a Beech B36TC suffered a collapsed nosewheel after landing at Centennial Airport. The pilot and his passenger were not injured. The pilot said his landing approach was a little fast, a little high, so he retarded the throttle and flared. The airplane struck the runway hard and bounced, breaking off the nose landing gear and sending the airplane off the runway and into runway lights.
February 18, Englewood, Colo. / Beech Bonanza
At 1148 mountain time, a Beech B36TC suffered a collapsed nosewheel after landing at Centennial Airport. The pilot and his passenger were not injured. The pilot said his landing approach was a little fast, a little high, so he retarded the throttle and flared. The airplane struck the runway hard and bounced, breaking off the nose landing gear and sending the airplane off the runway and into runway lights....
Key Takeaways:
- A Beech B36TC experienced a collapsed nosewheel after a hard landing at Centennial Airport.
- The pilot and passenger aboard the aircraft were not injured in the incident.
- The pilot reported being fast and high on approach, leading to a hard bounce that broke the nose gear and sent the airplane off the runway and into runway lights.
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