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FAA incident report · Mooney M20F · Melfa, VA · February 24, 2008

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Date
February 24, 2008 · 13:30 local
Place
Melfa, VA
Airport
Accomack County
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N3546N
Reported as
Mooney M20F
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
437 total11 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N3546NRegistered now · Mooney M20FS/N 680092Airframe modelMooney M20FEngine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The private pilot privacy data omitted was conducting a visual approach and landing at Accomack County Airport on February 24, 2008. During the landing, the pilot privacy data omitted experienced gusty winds and crosswinds. A pilot induced oscillation resulted and the aircraft propeller struck the runway. The pilot privacy data omitted taxied clear of the runway and inspected the aircraft damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PRIVATE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS CONDUCTING A VISUAL APPROACH AND LANDING AT ACCOMACK COUNTY AIRPORT ON FEBRUARY 24, 2008. DURING THE LANDING, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ EXPERIENCED GUSTY WINDS AND CROSSWINDS. A PILOT INDUCED OSCILLATION RESULTED AND THE AIRCRAFT PROPELLER STRUCK THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TAXIED CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY AND INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT DAMAGE.