What happened
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(-23) On October 24, 2004, at 1600 hours CST, a Beechcraft BE-23-C24R, N118GB, sustained minor damage when, upon landing, the nose wheel strut failed and departed the airplane. The airplane skidded down the runway resulting in a bent propeller, damaged exhaust system and damaged engine cowling. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The aircraft was being used by the pilot to practice for his flight review under 14 CFR part 91 when the incident occurred. The flight originated at Marked Tree, Arkansas, at approximately 15:15 CST. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 24, 2004, AT 1600 HOURS CST, A BEECHCRAFT BE-23-C24R, N118GB, SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE WHEN, UPON LANDING, THE NOSE WHEEL STRUT FAILED AND DEPARTED THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED DOWN THE RUNWAY RESULTING IN A BENT PROPELLER, DAMAGED EXHAUST SYSTEM AND DAMAGED ENGINE COWLING. THE PRIVATE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING USED BY THE PILOT TO PRACTICE FOR HIS FLIGHT REVIEW UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT MARKED TREE, ARKANSAS, AT APPROXIMATELY 15:15 CST. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
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