A Cessna 162 landed at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport on Tuesday with its nose gear apparently missing. Both people aboard got out on their own and were not injured, according to WSVN.
The landing was reported at about 12:15 p.m. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue units responded with a foam truck, WSVN reported. The airport closed Runway 9 while the aircraft was cleared, and a tow company was called. WSVN also reported that the FAA is investigating. The cause of the apparent nose-gear problem has not been determined.
A gear-related incident at the same airport
A separate event provides historical context, but not evidence of a recurring problem. The National Transportation Safety Board’s final report says a Cessna 402B suffered a right main landing-gear collapse during its landing roll at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport on March 15, 2008. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. That aircraft and the affected gear differed from Tuesday’s reported Cessna 162 nose-gear issue; the earlier case does not establish a connection or explain the current incident.
Airport and runway context
Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport primarily serves corporate and business aviation and has two intersecting paved runways. The longest is 6,002 feet, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. Tuesday’s reported Runway 9 closure was part of the response to this specific event; officials have not released the aircraft’s registration, the occupants’ identities or the flight’s origin.
