19990325019349I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · March 25, 1999

Date: March 25, 1999 · 11:57 local
Place: Ft Lauderdale, FL
Airport: Ft Lauderdale Executive
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8453Y
Reported as: Piper PA28161
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 140 total140 in this make and model

N8453YRegistration cancelled Oct 5, 2015 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-8216042 · Built 1981 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 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.

See investigation folder for complete review according to gary ross of pft flight school, pilot became flustered-pilot said aircraft's oil temp gauge pegged (oil pressure gauge indicated normal) and returned to fxe. He attempted to land with more power than required - realized he was too high - pushed the nose of the aircraft down - onto the runway - bounced the aircraft - then pushed the nose down over again breaking the nose wheel fork according to ATC & pft personnel. This inspector has requested a statement from the pilot. Statement received on April 27, 1999. Privacy data omittedprivacy data omitted end.

As the FAA filed it

SEE INVESTIGATION FOLDER FOR COMPLETE REVIEW ACCORDING TO GARY ROSS OF PFT FLIGHT SCHOOL, PILOT BECAME FLUSTERED-PILOT SAID AIRCRAFT'S OIL TEMP GAUGE PEGGED (OIL PRESSURE GAUGE INDICATED NORMAL) AND RETURNED TO FXE. HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND WITH MORE POWER THAN REQUIRED - REALIZED HE WAS TOO HIGH - PUSHED THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT DOWN - ONTO THE RUNWAY - BOUNCED THE AIRCRAFT - THEN PUSHED THE NOSE DOWN OVER AGAIN BREAKING THE NOSE WHEEL FORK ACCORDING TO ATC & PFT PERSONNEL. THIS INSPECTOR HAS REQUESTED A STATEMENT FROM THE PILOT. STATEMENT RECEIVED ON APRIL 27, 1999. PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ END.