REFLECTOR:Accident/incident

[reflector@tvbf.org]

Ah! Classic "your governement at work". "They" wanted the report. "They" filed the report. Then they got it wrong!  They said the tire failed! What a hoot! 

Thanks for the laugh! 

Rob


> Apparently, the casting broke apart as the nose gear was
> lowered.  Paul believes the casting may have had a crack
> or something that caused it to prematurely fail.
<SNIP>
> the NTSB was the driving force on the report, not him.
> 
> 
> DESCRIPTION
>  ACFT WHILE LANDING ON RWY 23, THE NOSE TIRE FAILED. ACFT
> COMPLETED LANDING ON NOSE WHEEL ONLY.