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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr LANCAIR320 · Aurora, OR · November 5, 1998

Date: November 5, 1998
Place: Aurora, OR
Airport: Aurora State Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N109HW
Reported as: Amtr LANCAIR320
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N109HWRegistration cancelled Dec 28, 2024 · Wolfe H/Wolfe B 320 FB LANCAIRS/N 795 · Built 1998 Airframe modelWolfe H/Wolfe B 320 FB LANCAIR Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot damaged ft nose gear and prop on landing at Aurora, OR. The pilot was on his first solo flight in this kit plane. He had received some training in this type of aircraft, but had more training scheduled. Mr. Wolfe elected to fly the aircraft without the additional training. He failed to flare upon landing, and struck the prop and damaged the nose gear assembly. privacy data omitted This case is closed.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DAMAGED FT NOSE GEAR AND PROP ON LANDING AT AURORA, OR. THE PILOT WAS ON HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT IN THIS KIT PLANE. HE HAD RECEIVED SOME TRAINING IN THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT, BUT HAD MORE TRAINING SCHEDULED. MR. WOLFE ELECTED TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT THE ADDITIONAL TRAINING. HE FAILED TO FLARE UPON LANDING, AND STRUCK THE PROP AND DAMAGED THE NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THIS CASE IS CLOSED.