What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on March 28, 1997, N143E, a Beechcraft 95-B55 aircraft propellers struck runway on landing at Kingston, OK. Investigation revealed that the aircraft propellers struck the runway at distance of 2390 feet from the threshold of runway 36, with a remaining distance of 768 feet to the end of the runway. Witness stated that the aircraft touched down and after a short roll, the aircraft lifted off the runway, pitched up and the landing gear was retracted; immediately following the aircraft settled on the runway to the point the propellers touched the runway. Pilot was able to keep the aircraft airborne and manage to climb enough altitude narrowly missing the power wires on the north side of highway 70 across from the airport, and made a circle and executed a successful landing.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON MARCH 28, 1997, N143E, A BEECHCRAFT 95-B55 AIRCRAFT PROPELLERS STRUCK RUNWAY ON LANDING AT KINGSTON, OK. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT PROPELLERS STRUCK THE RUNWAY AT DISTANCE OF 2390 FEET FROM THE THRESHOLD OF RUNWAY 36, WITH A REMAINING DISTANCE OF 768 FEET TO THE END OF THE RUNWAY. WITNESS STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AND AFTER A SHORT ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY, PITCHED UP AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED; IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED ON THE RUNWAY TO THE POINT THE PROPELLERS TOUCHED THE RUNWAY. PILOT WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT AIRBORNE AND MANAGE TO CLIMB ENOUGH ALTITUDE NARROWLY MISSING THE POWER WIRES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HIGHWAY 70 ACROSS FROM THE AIRPORT, AND MADE A CIRCLE AND EXECUTED A SUCCESSFUL LANDING.
Other reports on N143E · 1
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