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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-150 · River Ranch, FL · August 6, 1988

Date: August 6, 1988 · 10:00 local
Place: River Ranch, FL
Airport: River Ranch Resort
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5939W
Reported as: Piper PA28150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320B2B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total300 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N5939WRegistered now · Piper PA-28-150S/N 28-3498 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-150 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.

Normal approach and flare. Nose wheel hit hard breaking mount and binding fork. Unfamiliar with toe brakes.

As the FAA filed it

NORMAL APPROACH AND FLARE. NOSE WHEEL HIT HARD BREAKING MOUNT AND BINDING FORK. UNFAMILIAR WITH TOE BRAKES.