What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During a flight originating at EMT, destination poc for full stop landing and return to EMT, the pilot landed the aircraft in such a manner that it porpoised no less than 3 times, before coming to rest beside the runway following the catastrophic failure of the nose landing gear trunion assembly. Pilot stated the landing was a full flap landing and the approach speed was 65 kt. He said he flared too late and the nose gear hit hard at least two times before the aircraft veered to the left. Physical examination of the runway in use disclosed three separate tire and propeller strike marks in the vicinity of the incident. Aircraft rental agency stated that it took three separate flights and approximately 3 hours of dual flight time for the pilot to successfully complete a bfr prior to their releasing him to operate their aircraft solo.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING A FLIGHT ORIGINATING AT EMT, DESTINATION POC FOR FULL STOP LANDING AND RETURN TO EMT, THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT PORPOISED NO LESS THAN 3 TIMES, BEFORE COMING TO REST BESIDE THE RUNWAY FOLLOWING THE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TRUNION ASSEMBLY. PILOT STATED THE LANDING WAS A FULL FLAP LANDING AND THE APPROACH SPEED WAS 65 KT. HE SAID HE FLARED TOO LATE AND THE NOSE GEAR HIT HARD AT LEAST TWO TIMES BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF THE RUNWAY IN USE DISCLOSED THREE SEPARATE TIRE AND PROPELLER STRIKE MARKS IN THE VICINITY OF THE INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT RENTAL AGENCY STATED THAT IT TOOK THREE SEPARATE FLIGHTS AND APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS OF DUAL FLIGHT TIME FOR THE PILOT TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A BFR PRIOR TO THEIR RELEASING HIM TO OPERATE THEIR AIRCRAFT SOLO.
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