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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Columbia, SC · May 30, 2007

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Date
May 30, 2007 · 17:10 local
Place
Columbia, SC
Airport
Columbia Metropolitan
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
FFKA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N87619
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL07LA086
Reported as
Piper PA32300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1A5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,300 total100 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days
N87619Registration cancelled Oct 31, 2017 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-40752 · Built 1970Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

(-23) On touchdown, nose fork failed. Prop strike occurred, nose raised and tail section struck runway causing damage to last bulkhead and lower skin. Nose gear fork is being inspected by NTSB. Received call from NTSB stating that the fork broke due to a hard landing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON TOUCHDOWN, NOSE FORK FAILED. PROP STRIKE OCCURRED, NOSE RAISED AND TAIL SECTION STRUCK RUNWAY CAUSING DAMAGE TO LAST BULKHEAD AND LOWER SKIN. NOSE GEAR FORK IS BEING INSPECTED BY NTSB. RECEIVED CALL FROM NTSB STATING THAT THE FORK BROKE DUE TO A HARD LANDING.

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 ATL07LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportColumbia, SCThe pilot's improper landing flare, resulting in a hard landing.May 30, 2007 · Substantial damage