What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The aircraft, N7149P, was doing touch and go landings at Navasota Municipal Airport (60R). On the third landing, the nose gear collapsed and both main gear struts pushed through the top wing skin (causing damage to both wing spars). The aircraft propeller struck the ground at least 10 times, putting gouges in the pavement. All 3 blades of the propeller were damaged. The distance from first strike to where the marks stop is approximately 95 yards. There were 2 people on board the aircraft. No injuries were reported.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE AIRCRAFT, N7149P, WAS DOING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AT NAVASOTA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (60R). ON THE THIRD LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND BOTH MAIN GEAR STRUTS PUSHED THROUGH THE TOP WING SKIN (CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH WING SPARS). THE AIRCRAFT PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND AT LEAST 10 TIMES, PUTTING GOUGES IN THE PAVEMENT. ALL 3 BLADES OF THE PROPELLER WERE DAMAGED. THE DISTANCE FROM FIRST STRIKE TO WHERE THE MARKS STOP IS APPROXIMATELY 95 YARDS. THERE WERE 2 PEOPLE ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.