What happened
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Wood County Airport, WV (pkb): N935FA, a C182T, sustained a flat tire after the nose gear was damaged on landing runway 21. The aircraft taxied to the ramp without incident. POB: one, injuries: none, damage: substantial,pilot reported that on landing runway 21 a gust of wind caused aircraft to bounce hard on the nose gear starting a porpoise effect. Pilot initiated a go-around and landed runway 21. On taxi to the ramp pilot stated that the aircraft was difficult to steer. Pilot inspected aircraft and observed nose tire had failed. Maintenance personnel inspected aircraft and noted extensive damage to nose gear attach area of firewall to include sheared fasteners, buckling, and bending of structure.
As the FAA filed it
WOOD COUNTY AIRPORT, WV (PKB): N935FA, A C182T, SUSTAINED A FLAT TIRE AFTER THE NOSE GEAR WAS DAMAGED ON LANDING RUNWAY 21. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. POB: ONE, INJURIES: NONE, DAMAGE: SUBSTANTIAL,PILOT REPORTED THAT ON LANDING RUNWAY 21 A GUST OF WIND CAUSED AIRCRAFT TO BOUNCE HARD ON THE NOSE GEAR STARTING A PORPOISE EFFECT. PILOT INITIATED A GO-AROUND AND LANDED RUNWAY 21. ON TAXI TO THE RAMP PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER. PILOT INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND OBSERVED NOSE TIRE HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND NOTED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO NOSE GEAR ATTACH AREA OF FIREWALL TO INCLUDE SHEARED FASTENERS, BUCKLING, AND BENDING OF STRUCTURE.
NTSB investigation
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