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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 680CE · Wilmington, DE · April 16, 2007

Date: April 16, 2007 · 00:53 local
Place: Wilmington, DE
Airport: New Castle
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N711NK
Reported as: Cessna 680CE
Reported engine: PWC PW306C
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,500 total150 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) While landing on runway 1 at ilg in VMC conditions with gusty winds and possible windshear the nosewheel touched down, the aircraft weathervaned and hydroplaned and the nose tire struck a runway light. The pilot initiated a go around and diverted to phl. Winds at the approximate time of touchdown were 310 at 24 gust to 37 knots. The right nose tire received damage from striking a runway light.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 1 AT ILG IN VMC CONDITIONS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND POSSIBLE WINDSHEAR THE NOSEWHEEL TOUCHED DOWN, THE AIRCRAFT WEATHERVANED AND HYDROPLANED AND THE NOSE TIRE STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT. THE PILOT INITIATED A GO AROUND AND DIVERTED TO PHL. WINDS AT THE APPROXIMATE TIME OF TOUCHDOWN WERE 310 AT 24 GUST TO 37 KNOTS. THE RIGHT NOSE TIRE RECEIVED DAMAGE FROM STRIKING A RUNWAY LIGHT.