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| Date: | Tuesday 29 January 2002 |
| Time: | 17:50 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-44-180T |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-MBM |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ardmore -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
After landing on runway 03, the aircraft's nosewheel collapsed, causing damage to nose area and propellers. Further investigation revealed that the nosegear downlock hook had failed in overload due to a fractured draglink attachment bolt, and general we ar in the whole nosegear assembly.
Sources:
CAA NZ Occurrence 02/153
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-May-2025 18:23 | ASN | Added |
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