This happened at KLUK in a SR-20. Student and instructor, normal landing nose gear touched down and snapped. Failed at the attachment point at the fuselage. I saw the plane in the hangar and know the mechanics. I guess it was damaged by a previous renter, hard to spot a slightly bent nose "strut" if you can even call it that.

They were the unlucky ones that took it up next. Totaled the motor but they did get a sweet new four bladed prop out of it from insurance.


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