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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cirrus SR22 · Aspen, CO · June 28, 2004

Date: June 28, 2004 · 12:20 local
Place: Aspen, CO
Airport: Aspen-Pitkin Co - Sardy Field
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N888SG
Reported as: Cirrus SR22
Reported engine: Continental IO550*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 200 total100 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N888SGRegistered now · Cirrus Design SR22S/N 0762 · Built 2003 Airframe modelCirrus Design SR22 Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The pilot noted the airspeed at 90KTS just before touchdown, the aircraft porpoised twice, and the pilot initiated a go-around. Pilot entered pattern and landed again, this time noting nose gear vibration. Tower advised that the aircraft appeared to be damaged and offered to call airport emergency equipment. Aircraft was towed to hangar where it was noted that some damage had been sustained.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT NOTED THE AIRSPEED AT 90KTS JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT PORPOISED TWICE, AND THE PILOT INITIATED A GO-AROUND. PILOT ENTERED PATTERN AND LANDED AGAIN, THIS TIME NOTING NOSE GEAR VIBRATION. TOWER ADVISED THAT THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO BE DAMAGED AND OFFERED TO CALL AIRPORT EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO HANGAR WHERE IT WAS NOTED THAT SOME DAMAGE HAD BEEN SUSTAINED.