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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Westfield, MA · July 1, 1985

Date: July 1, 1985 · 15:05 local
Place: Westfield, MA
Airport: Barnes Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5403F
Reported as: Piper PA28140
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E3D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 65 total37 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N5403FRegistered now · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7725055 · Built 1976 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 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.

Porpoised on landing until propeller blades struck runway. Made a go around and uneventful landing.

As the FAA filed it

PORPOISED ON LANDING UNTIL PROPELLER BLADES STRUCK RUNWAY. MADE A GO AROUND AND UNEVENTFUL LANDING.