After The Nosewheel Was Located On The Runway, The Flight Instructor Received A Phone Call From The Airplane Operator… Analysis: The flight instructor and pilot-receiving-instruction were conducting an instructional flight when the nosewheel separated from the nose landing gear strut during takeoff. The flightcrew reported that the takeoff was normal and that there was no indication that the nosewheel had separated from the airplane. However, after the nosewheel was located on the runway, the flight instructor received a phone call from the airplane operator and then via subsequent radio calls over the operator dispatch frequency it was determined that the separated nosewheel was likely from their airplane.
