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FAA incident report · Hanlon Robert GS-2 SPORTSMAN · Fitchburg, MA · September 3, 2011

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Date
September 3, 2011 · 14:40 local
Place
Fitchburg, MA
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N128BD
Reported as
Hanlon Robert GS-2 Sportsman
Reported engine
Lycoming YO-360 A1A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
600 total80 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days
N128BDRegistered now · Hanlon Robert GS-2 SPORTSMANS/N 7234Airframe modelHanlon Robert GS-2 SPORTSMANEngine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

As stated by the pilot, he and mr. privacy data omitted Departed Fitchburg, MA (fit) for turner falls, MA (0B5). Landing 0B5 runway 34, the approach was a little high and fast and the the touch down caused the aircraft to bounce. Touching down again the second time mr. privacy data omitted Heard a loud bang which he thought was the nose tire popping, at which time he aborted the landing and initiated a go around. At that time UNICOM at 0B5 called aircraft departing turner falls your nose wheel separated from the gear. Mr. privacy data omitted Proceeded back to fit where he contacted UNICOM and did several low passes to access the damage. Other than the nose wheel missing there was no other obvious damage. After fire / rescue moved into place mr. privacy data omitted Landed on runway 32 and held the nose of the aircraft up until he lost airspeed. Mr. privacy data omitted Secured the aircraft and both he and his passenger exited the aircraft without injury. There was minor damage to the propeller and the lower cowling.

As the FAA filed it

AS STATED BY THE PILOT, HE AND MR. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED FITCHBURG, MA (FIT) FOR TURNER FALLS, MA (0B5). LANDING 0B5 RUNWAY 34, THE APPROACH WAS A LITTLE HIGH AND FAST AND THE THE TOUCH DOWN CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO BOUNCE. TOUCHING DOWN AGAIN THE SECOND TIME MR. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HEARD A LOUD BANG WHICH HE THOUGHT WAS THE NOSE TIRE POPPING, AT WHICH TIME HE ABORTED THE LANDING AND INITIATED A GO AROUND. AT THAT TIME UNICOM AT 0B5 CALLED AIRCRAFT DEPARTING TURNER FALLS YOUR NOSE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE GEAR. MR. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PROCEEDED BACK TO FIT WHERE HE CONTACTED UNICOM AND DID SEVERAL LOW PASSES TO ACCESS THE DAMAGE. OTHER THAN THE NOSE WHEEL MISSING THERE WAS NO OTHER OBVIOUS DAMAGE. AFTER FIRE / RESCUE MOVED INTO PLACE MR. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LANDED ON RUNWAY 32 AND HELD THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT UP UNTIL HE LOST AIRSPEED. MR. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SECURED THE AIRCRAFT AND BOTH HE AND HIS PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURY. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER AND THE LOWER COWLING.