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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA24 · Asheville, NC · July 28, 1978

Date: July 28, 1978 · 14:00 local
Place: Asheville, NC
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9165P
Reported as: Piper PA24
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 200 total70 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N9165PRegistration cancelled Apr 13, 2017 · Piper PA-24-260S/N 24-4653 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-260 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

After flying 4 hour leg, the pilot touched down nose first, porpoised. Damaged prop tips.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER FLYING 4 HOUR LEG, THE PILOT TOUCHED DOWN NOSE FIRST, PORPOISED. DAMAGED PROP TIPS.

Other reports on N9165P · 3

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

Accident 19860707031079ALevel Off Touchdown · San Antonio, TXUnable to compensate for mild crosswind. Veered off the runway side on landing. Pushed left main gear into left wing.Jul 7, 1986 · Substantial damage Accident 19850625027909ALevel Off Touchdown · Opa Locka, FLRight main collapsed with probable hard landing. IFR night flight with various radar assists. PIC denied medical.Jun 25, 1985 · Substantial damage Incident 19811223087809ILevel Off Touchdown · Gainesville, FLElectrical failure en route. Misused aux gear system. Gear collapsed on landing. Relay overload tripped. Changed.Dec 23, 1981 · Minor damage