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FAA incident report · Pilats PC12 · Mesa, AZ · November 25, 1998

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Date
November 25, 1998 · 00:15 local
Place
Mesa, AZ
Airport
Falcon Field Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N186WF
Reported as
Pilats PC12
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,600 total150 in this make and model50 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.

Statement from pilot - per your request, the following is a statement concerning the incident that occurred November 25, 1998, involving N186WF at Falcon field. While attempting to land, I was unable to establish the proper approach speed even though I had 40 degree flaps and the control lever totally advanced to the idle position. The plane touched down at about 100 knots and porpoised slightly. I decided to take off and go around. I advised the tower that I was going around, and they authorized this go around. I lined up and slowed down to about 95 knots which was still faster than normal. When I was on the ground and I tried to reverse the prop, I realized that I was not able to put the control lever in idle position. It was being blocked by my seat belt that had fallen down because I had failed to secure it properly. I removed the seat belt, and the control lever went into reverse and slowed the plane to a normal stop. I did not realize that the props were damaged at that time. I discovered the damage when I was preparing the plane for tie down.

As the FAA filed it

STATEMENT FROM PILOT - PER YOUR REQUEST, THE FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT CONCERNING THE INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED NOVEMBER 25, 1998, INVOLVING N186WF AT FALCON FIELD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND, I WAS UNABLE TO ESTABLISH THE PROPER APPROACH SPEED EVEN THOUGH I HAD 40 DEGREE FLAPS AND THE CONTROL LEVER TOTALLY ADVANCED TO THE IDLE POSITION. THE PLANE TOUCHED DOWN AT ABOUT 100 KNOTS AND PORPOISED SLIGHTLY. I DECIDED TO TAKE OFF AND GO AROUND. I ADVISED THE TOWER THAT I WAS GOING AROUND, AND THEY AUTHORIZED THIS GO AROUND. I LINED UP AND SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 95 KNOTS WHICH WAS STILL FASTER THAN NORMAL. WHEN I WAS ON THE GROUND AND I TRIED TO REVERSE THE PROP, I REALIZED THAT I WAS NOT ABLE TO PUT THE CONTROL LEVER IN IDLE POSITION. IT WAS BEING BLOCKED BY MY SEAT BELT THAT HAD FALLEN DOWN BECAUSE I HAD FAILED TO SECURE IT PROPERLY. I REMOVED THE SEAT BELT, AND THE CONTROL LEVER WENT INTO REVERSE AND SLOWED THE PLANE TO A NORMAL STOP. I DID NOT REALIZE THAT THE PROPS WERE DAMAGED AT THAT TIME. I DISCOVERED THE DAMAGE WHEN I WAS PREPARING THE PLANE FOR TIE DOWN.