July 2, 2012, Thomson, Ga., Velocity XL RG Experimental

The airplane’s nose landing gear strut separated from the aircraft on the landing rollout at 1745 Eastern time. The airplan sustained substantial damage. Visual conditions prevailed; the solo private pilot reported no injuries.The pilot landed on the main gear and lowered the nose gear to the runway. The nose wheel started shimmying, then the nose pitched down. The pilot steered the airplane off the runway. The airplane nose landing gear yoke and strut had separated and were on the runway.

Key Takeaways:

• During a landing rollout, the nose landing gear strut of a private pilot's airplane separated from the aircraft.
• The airplane sustained substantial damage, although the solo pilot reported no injuries.
• The pilot stated the nose wheel began shimmying after landing before the nose pitched down, leading to the gear's separation.

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