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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech C23 · Fredricksburg, VA · April 20, 1987

Date: April 20, 1987 · 18:30 local
Place: Fredricksburg, VA
Airport: Shannon
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6570L
Reported as: Beech C23
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 72 total9 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N6570LRegistered now · Beech C23S/N M-2379 · Built 1983 Airframe modelBeech C23 Engine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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What happened

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

Bounced on touchdown. Pilot lost grip on flap handle, flaps went full up. Next contact damaged nose gear.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED ON TOUCHDOWN. PILOT LOST GRIP ON FLAP HANDLE, FLAPS WENT FULL UP. NEXT CONTACT DAMAGED NOSE GEAR.

Other reports on N6570L · 1

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

Incident 19910417024239IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Augusta, MEPilot advised ATC of radio problems and disorientation. Had navigation problems and icing. Vectored to a landing.Apr 17, 1991