What happened
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(-23) Pilot porpoised on landing. This resulted in a hard landing and a nose gear collapse. Weather was not a factor. This aircraft is certificated as experimental/exhibition, and was not being operated in accordance with its operating limitations.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT PORPOISED ON LANDING. THIS RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING AND A NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE. WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THIS AIRCRAFT IS CERTIFICATED AS EXPERIMENTAL/EXHIBITION, AND WAS NOT BEING OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS OPERATING LIMITATIONS.
Other reports on N2357E · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Incident 20030722021819ILevel Off Touchdown · Hammond, LA(-23) The pilot landed on a closed runway. The runway was NOTAM closed and x's placed on the end of the runway. The pilot initially departed tlh with a fuel stop in picayune Mississippi. The fuel pumps at picayune Mississippi were inoperative. The pilot was…Accident 19861116055569ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Gaylord, MIThe aircraft struck a snowbank while landing on a closed runway. Pilot failed to check NOTAMS.Incident 19781227020149ILevel Off Touchdown · Howell, MIStudent pilot hit the runway nose first. Nose gear collapsed.