20061031022989A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA32-301XTC · San Marcos, TX · October 31, 2006

Date: October 31, 2006 · 13:00 local
Place: San Marcos, TX
Airport: San Marcos Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N506C
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW07LA021
Reported as: Piper PA32301XTC
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 700 total300 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N506CRegistered now · Piper PA32-301XTCS/N 3255015 · Built 2004 Airframe modelPiper PA32-301XTC Engine modelLycoming TIO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On October 31, 2006, the private pilot of a Piper aircraft model PA-32-301, N506C, experienced some difficulty, while landing at hyi at San Marcos. The nose gear impacted the ground, collapsing the nose gear. There was damage to the propeller, nose gear, nose cowling, and firewall. There were no injuries, two people on board, and VFR conditions, flight plan was filed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 31, 2006, THE PRIVATE PILOT OF A PIPER AIRCRAFT MODEL PA-32-301, N506C, EXPERIENCED SOME DIFFICULTY, WHILE LANDING AT HYI AT SAN MARCOS. THE NOSE GEAR IMPACTED THE GROUND, COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, NOSE GEAR, NOSE COWLING, AND FIREWALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, TWO PEOPLE ON BOARD, AND VFR CONDITIONS, FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DFW07LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Marcos, TXThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.Oct 31, 2006 · Substantial damage