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In a message dated 98-10-16 02:19:42 EDT, Dale writes:

<< Per requests from various people, I would like to to provide more details re the nose gear collapse on my LIV.  The night before the incident, I had had a hard landing at my home base(Helena, MT).  The incident occured in Tucson, AZ.  The landing in TUS was one of my better in that the aircraft touched down on the mains with no noticeable bump.  As the airplane slowed and the nose lowered, it simply continued down to the runway.  >>

Thanks for the details. Now for the hard question. Did you have a gear down
indication on the nose? If so it would mean that it is possible for the limit
switch to close before the gear was over-center.

Regards
Brent