19960629019849A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Bridgeport, CT · June 29, 1996

Date
June 29, 1996 · 09:55 local
Place
Bridgeport, CT
Airport
Igor I Sikorsky Memorial
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8119H
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC96LA133
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D3G
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
61 total60 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Ballooned third time landing. Came down on nose. Blew tire bent prop. Failed go around or use proper recovery.

As the FAA filed it

BALLOONED THIRD TIME LANDING. CAME DOWN ON NOSE. BLEW TIRE BENT PROP. FAILED GO AROUND OR USE PROPER RECOVERY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.