What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Airman was flying in the traffic pattern and was attempting his first landing. He flared too high and the aircraft landed hard, bouncing several times according to witnesses. The aircraft suffered substantial damage including damage to the nose gear, cowling, propeller, and left wing tip. Preliminary investigation and interview with pilot indicates his medical was denied 09/2006. The airman stated he knew he should not have flown because he has a heart condition.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRMAN WAS FLYING IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AND WAS ATTEMPTING HIS FIRST LANDING. HE FLARED TOO HIGH AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD, BOUNCING SEVERAL TIMES ACCORDING TO WITNESSES. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE INCLUDING DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR, COWLING, PROPELLER, AND LEFT WING TIP. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION AND INTERVIEW WITH PILOT INDICATES HIS MEDICAL WAS DENIED 09/2006. THE AIRMAN STATED HE KNEW HE SHOULD NOT HAVE FLOWN BECAUSE HE HAS A HEART CONDITION.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N11341 · 2
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