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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech C23 · Rochester, NY · April 9, 1985

Date: April 9, 1985 · 17:45 local
Place: Rochester, NY
Airport: Rochester-Monroe County
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6704L
Reported as: Beech C23
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4K
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,400 total9 in this make and model129 in the last 90 days

N6704LRegistered now · Beech C23S/N M-2240 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBeech C23 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Touched down hard on nose causing aircraft to serve left. Damage to nosewheel, firewall and propeller.

As the FAA filed it

TOUCHED DOWN HARD ON NOSE CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO SERVE LEFT. DAMAGE TO NOSEWHEEL, FIREWALL AND PROPELLER.

Other reports on N6704L · 3

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

Incident 20040316006639ILevel Off Touchdown · Chicago/Wheelin, IL(-23) CFI stated that aircraft made a firm but not exceptionally hard landing at night upon touchdown. A bang was heard, followed by a 20 degree swerve to the left. CFI thought it was a blown tire, but soon discovered that he could not move aircraft and…Mar 16, 2004 · Minor damage Incident 19910614033469ILevel Off Touchdown · Rochester, NYPilot made a hard landing. Propeller tips were bent back.Jun 14, 1991 · Minor damage Accident 19850711030619ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Penn Yan, NYSolo student aborted takeoff during touch and go. Ran off runway end into tree. Failed to retract flaps.Jul 11, 1985 · Substantial damage