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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech C23 · Green Bay, WI · July 23, 1985

Date: July 23, 1985 · 15:10 local
Place: Green Bay, WI
Airport: Austin Straubel
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N18791
Reported as: Beech C23
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 85 total12 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N18791Registered now · Beech C23S/N M-1942 · Built 1977 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.

Nose pitched down during flare for landing. Aircraft bounced and nose gear collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

NOSE PITCHED DOWN DURING FLARE FOR LANDING. AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.