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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr RV-6A · Prescott, AZ · April 13, 2000

Date
April 13, 2000 · 11:42 local
Place
Prescott, AZ
Airport
Ernest A Love Field
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N18AZ
Reported as
Amtr RV6A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,000 total55 in this make and model55 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.

(-23)While landing a strong gust of wind caught him causing him to strike nose wheel at an angle, bending nose wheel causing prop to strike ground. Wind gust reported 25-gust 30.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)WHILE LANDING A STRONG GUST OF WIND CAUGHT HIM CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE NOSE WHEEL AT AN ANGLE, BENDING NOSE WHEEL CAUSING PROP TO STRIKE GROUND. WIND GUST REPORTED 25-GUST 30.