What happened
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(-23) The aircraft was in the pattern doing touch and go's and full stop landings. During first approach, the pilot tried landing with extra speed due to gusty winds and as the pilot approached the runway he felt the aircraft was too high and he reduced power. The aircraft settled hard on the runway and bounced back into the air. The pilot elected to go around and set up for another landing. The next landing was uneventful but the nose wheel was making unusual noises. During post flight the pilot discovered the nose wheel flat and there was damage to the firewall.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN THE PATTERN DOING TOUCH AND GO'S AND FULL STOP LANDINGS. DURING FIRST APPROACH, THE PILOT TRIED LANDING WITH EXTRA SPEED DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND AS THE PILOT APPROACHED THE RUNWAY HE FELT THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOO HIGH AND HE REDUCED POWER. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED HARD ON THE RUNWAY AND BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR. THE PILOT ELECTED TO GO AROUND AND SET UP FOR ANOTHER LANDING. THE NEXT LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL BUT THE NOSE WHEEL WAS MAKING UNUSUAL NOISES. DURING POST FLIGHT THE PILOT DISCOVERED THE NOSE WHEEL FLAT AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL.
NTSB investigation
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