Beech 95-B55 Baron, N3070W: Accident occurred January 20, 2017 at Boire Field Airport (KASH), Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

ETW HOLDINGS CORP:   http://registry.faa.gov/N3070W

FAA Flight Standards District Office:   Portland, Maine

AIRCRAFT ON LANDING, NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE

Date: 20-JAN-17
Time: 18:00:00Z
Regis#: N3070W
Aircraft Make: BEECH
Aircraft Model: B55
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
City: NASHUA
State: NEW HAMPSHIRE

NASHUA — An aircraft with two people on board experienced a rough landing at Boire Airfield on Friday afternoon.

The Nashua Fire Department said they responded to the airport at 93 Perimeter Rd for a report of an inbound aircraft suffering a landing gear malfunction.

Firefighters stood by as the aircraft attempted to land. The plane's nose landing gear collapsed upon impact, causing the plane to skid about 150 feet on its nose and still functioning rear landing gear.

Firefighters deployed a foam line to help extinguish any fires, but none ignited. They also had equipment ready to assist those on board the aircraft if they became trapped, but both of the occupants were able to free themselves and escaped without injury.

The airport was closed as the pilot and rescue crews secured the plane. Rescue officials said no fuel leaked as a result of the hard landing.

The Nashua Fire Department said the aircraft suffered thousands of dollars in damage to its nose and props.

Source:  http://www.nh1.com