What happened
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(-23)Pilot was practicing landings at (6D6), on third pilot claimed he encountered a wind gust during flare and then nosed into the runway hitting the prop and the main gear. The pilot stated his indicated approach speed was approx. 60. The aircraft bounced and then settled to the runway. Damage was only to the prop, and internal engine inspection requirements - AD for prop strike. Left main wheel brake rotor also contaced the pavement when the gear flexed on initial impact (minor scraping on rotor edge noted). No internal gear support structure damage was found during inspection. The aircraft was inspected by an A&P, a serviceable prop was installed, and on 4-27-00 the aircraft was ferried to lowell (24C) for repairs.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)PILOT WAS PRACTICING LANDINGS AT (6D6), ON THIRD PILOT CLAIMED HE ENCOUNTERED A WIND GUST DURING FLARE AND THEN NOSED INTO THE RUNWAY HITTING THE PROP AND THE MAIN GEAR. THE PILOT STATED HIS INDICATED APPROACH SPEED WAS APPROX. 60. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND THEN SETTLED TO THE RUNWAY. DAMAGE WAS ONLY TO THE PROP, AND INTERNAL ENGINE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS - AD FOR PROP STRIKE. LEFT MAIN WHEEL BRAKE ROTOR ALSO CONTACED THE PAVEMENT WHEN THE GEAR FLEXED ON INITIAL IMPACT (MINOR SCRAPING ON ROTOR EDGE NOTED). NO INTERNAL GEAR SUPPORT STRUCTURE DAMAGE WAS FOUND DURING INSPECTION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED BY AN A&P, A SERVICEABLE PROP WAS INSTALLED, AND ON 4-27-00 THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO LOWELL (24C) FOR REPAIRS.
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