What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 12, 2006 at approximately 1800 hours the pilot of N992PC a homebuilt velocity 173RG-XL landed at runway 5-23 at the Coeur d'Alene, ID airport (coe) with the nose gear in other than the down and locked position. In the landing flare, the propeller (a rear mounted engine and propeller) struck the runway surface causing tip damage to the propeller. The nose settled to the runway and ground thru the composite surfaces damaging the lower forward nose section, the nose gear doors, and their mounting attachments. The aircraft came to rest on the runway with no injuries to the pilot and no fire.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 12, 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 HOURS THE PILOT OF N992PC A HOMEBUILT VELOCITY 173RG-XL LANDED AT RUNWAY 5-23 AT THE COEUR D'ALENE, ID AIRPORT (COE) WITH THE NOSE GEAR IN OTHER THAN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. IN THE LANDING FLARE, THE PROPELLER (A REAR MOUNTED ENGINE AND PROPELLER) STRUCK THE RUNWAY SURFACE CAUSING TIP DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER. THE NOSE SETTLED TO THE RUNWAY AND GROUND THRU THE COMPOSITE SURFACES DAMAGING THE LOWER FORWARD NOSE SECTION, THE NOSE GEAR DOORS, AND THEIR MOUNTING ATTACHMENTS. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE RUNWAY WITH NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND NO FIRE.
Other reports on N992PC · 2
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