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FAA incident report · Beech A23A · New Braunfels, TX · September 27, 2004

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Date
September 27, 2004 · 12:00 local
Place
New Braunfels, TX
Airport
New Braunfels Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N2347W
Reported as
Beech A23A
Reported engine
Continental IO346A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
9 total9 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days
N2347WRegistration cancelled Aug 10, 2024 · Beech A23AS/N M-945 · Built 1966Airframe modelBeech A23AEngine modelContinental IO-346 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) On Monday, September 27, 2004 at approximately 12:00 noon, lt. (USAF) mark r. henry was to perform his first solo flight. On the first solo landing, lt. henry landed N2347W hard on runway 35 at New Braunfels Municipal Airport (baz), Texas. On the third "bounce" of the first landing, the aircraft struck the runway nose low breaking the nose gear off and damaging the propeller. Other than the nose wheel becoming detached from the aircraft and a bent prop the overall damage to the aircraft appeared to be minor.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:00 NOON, LT. (USAF) MARK R. HENRY WAS TO PERFORM HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT. ON THE FIRST SOLO LANDING, LT. HENRY LANDED N2347W HARD ON RUNWAY 35 AT NEW BRAUNFELS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (BAZ), TEXAS. ON THE THIRD "BOUNCE" OF THE FIRST LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE RUNWAY NOSE LOW BREAKING THE NOSE GEAR OFF AND DAMAGING THE PROPELLER. OTHER THAN THE NOSE WHEEL BECOMING DETACHED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND A BENT PROP THE OVERALL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO BE MINOR.