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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Gulstm AA-5 · Houston, TX · April 26, 1978

Date: April 26, 1978 · 18:04 local
Place: Houston, TX
Airport: William P Hobby
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6062L
Reported as: Gulstm AA5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 48 total17 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N6062LRegistered now · American AA-5S/N AA5-0162 · Built 1972 Airframe modelAmerican AA-5 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot landed long and porpoised. Sheared off nose gear and damaged prop.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LANDED LONG AND PORPOISED. SHEARED OFF NOSE GEAR AND DAMAGED PROP.

Other reports on N6062L · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19730303004959AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Marana, AZEng cut out on apch. Lnd fast & porpoised. Eng ran normally so made go around. Eng quit on base.Mar 3, 1973 · Substantial damage