REFLECTOR: stuck nose gear

[Laurence Coen]

Here's the story.  Monday was clear and sunny in eastern Kansas.  The temp. 
was 38 F with light winds.  After a long spell of ice and snow on the ramp I 
had to fly.  After about an hour of fun just going nowhere I returned to 
OJC.  I was cleared straight in for runway 36.  I ran my landing check list. 
When I put the gear down the usual drag was felt.  As I lined up with the 
centerline of 36 I did a final GUMP and noticed I had no green for the nose 
gear.  I called tower, requested and was cleared for a low pass so they 
could take a look.  Tower reported mains down but the nose gear doors were 
still closed.  I went back out south of the field and tried to shake things 
loose to no avail.  I bobbed the nose up and down smartly enough to scare 
myself.  Tower had me orbit out south while they rolled the crash trucks and 
then cleared me back for the 36 approach.  I got as slow as I dared and held 
off till I started to run out of elevator.  I was stopped 800 feet from the 
threshold and about 200 feet from touchdown with the last 150 feet with the 
nose on the pavement.  The crash crew helped me raise the nose and I lowered 
the nose gear with the dump valve and taxied back to the hanger.  When I 
figure out what went wrong I will let the group know the rest of the story.

Larry Coen
N136LC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "steve korney" <s_korney at hotmail.com>
To: <Reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 5:18 AM
Subject: REFLECTOR: accident/incident


> What Happened...?
>
> IDENTIFICATION
>  Regis#: 136LC        Make/Model: EXP       Description: VLCTY
>  Date: 02/26/2007     Time: 2102
>
>  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
>  Damage: Unknown
>
> LOCATION
>  City: OLATHE   State: KS   Country: US
>
> DESCRIPTION
>  ACFT LANDED WITHOUT NOSE GEAR EXTENDED, OLATHE, KS
>
> INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
>                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0 
> Unk:
>                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0 
> Unk:
>                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0 
> Unk:
>
> WEATHER: METAR KOJC 262053Z 3006KT 10SM CLR 07/M06 A2983
>
> OTHER DATA
>  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Landing      Operation: OTHER
>
>  Departed: OLATHE, KS                  Dep Date:    Dep. Time:
>  Destination: OLATHE, KS               Flt Plan:              Wx Briefing:
>  Last Radio Cont:
>  Last Clearance:
>
>  FAA FSDO: WICHITA, KS  (CE07)                   Entry date: 02/27/2007
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> N-number                       : N136LC
> Aircraft Serial Number         : DM0316
> Aircraft Manufacturer          : COEN LAURENCE W
>         Model                 : COEN-VLCTY STD/RG-E
> Engine   Manufacturer          : FRANKLIN
>         Model                 : 6A-350SER
> Aircraft Year                  : 2005
> Owner Name                     : COEN LAURENCE W
> Owner Address                  : 8510 W 93RD ST
>                                 OVERLAND PARK, KS, 66212-3154
> Type of Owner                  : Individual
> Registration Date              : 12-Jan-2004
> Airworthiness Certificate Type : Experimental
> Approved Operations            : Amateur Built
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Best... Steve
>
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