What happened
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(-23) On September 9, 2004, at approximately 1215 CDT while landing at lake-in-the-Hills, IL, the private pilot impacted the runway with the nose gear, causing the nose strut to shear an attach bolt, bend the lower firewall, and damage the three propeller blades. A witness stated the pilot added power, took-off, and attempted a second landing, took off again and made a third landing to a complete stop off of the runway after striking a runway light. Pilot stated that propeller was probably damaged on second or third landing, because plane was bouncing across the grass. The pilot then taxied the aircraft to the ramp area. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. No fire. No injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 1215 CDT WHILE LANDING AT LAKE-IN-THE-HILLS, IL, THE PRIVATE PILOT IMPACTED THE RUNWAY WITH THE NOSE GEAR, CAUSING THE NOSE STRUT TO SHEAR AN ATTACH BOLT, BEND THE LOWER FIREWALL, AND DAMAGE THE THREE PROPELLER BLADES. A WITNESS STATED THE PILOT ADDED POWER, TOOK-OFF, AND ATTEMPTED A SECOND LANDING, TOOK OFF AGAIN AND MADE A THIRD LANDING TO A COMPLETE STOP OFF OF THE RUNWAY AFTER STRIKING A RUNWAY LIGHT. PILOT STATED THAT PROPELLER WAS PROBABLY DAMAGED ON SECOND OR THIRD LANDING, BECAUSE PLANE WAS BOUNCING ACROSS THE GRASS. THE PILOT THEN TAXIED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RAMP AREA. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO FIRE. NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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