At 1021 Central time, the airplane was substantially damaged when its nose landing gear collapsed while landing. The flight crew of three and the five passengers aboard were not injured and evacuated unassisted through the main cabin door. In a written statement, the pilot reported that, soon after the nosewheel touched down, “a violent vibration or shaking was felt, full back force was applied to the control yoke and the vibration eased until the aircraft slowed further and the vibration returned. The nose landing gear collapsed to the right side of the nose and the aircraft skidded to a stop.”
November 11, 2007, Sugar Land, Texas, Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV
At 1021 Central time, the airplane was substantially damaged when its nose landing gear collapsed while landing. The flight crew of three and the five passengers aboard were not injured and evacuated unassisted through the main cabin door. In a written statement, the pilot reported that, soon after the nosewheel touched down, "a violent vibration or shaking was felt, full back force was applied to the control yoke and the vibration eased until the aircraft slowed further and the vibration returned. The nose landing gear collapsed to the right side of the nose and the aircraft skidded to a stop."
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane sustained substantial damage when its nose landing gear collapsed during landing, though all eight occupants (three crew, five passengers) were uninjured and evacuated safely.
- The pilot reported experiencing a violent vibration immediately after nosewheel touchdown, which briefly eased with control yoke back pressure before returning and leading to the nose gear's collapse.
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