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FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-180 · Jean, NV · May 19, 2012

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Date
May 19, 2012 · 08:30 local
Place
Jean, NV
Airport
Jean
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N4662J
Reported as
Piper PA-28R-180
Reported engine
Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
3,500 total500 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N4662JRegistered now · Piper PA-28R-180S/N 28R-30558Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-180Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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This private pilot, on a VFR flight from roy williams airport, CA (L80) landed on rwy 02L, at Jean Airport, NV OL7. Pilot stated that as he was about to touch down he encountered a gust of wind resulting in the aircraft setteling in what the pilot stated was "landing hard". The aircraft bounced and upon second touchdown the nose gear collapsed and the propeller contacted the runway. The pilot stated that all other conditions were normal. The aircraft was inspected, the propeller replaced, the nose landing gear did not suffer any damage. A ferry permit was issued by a pmi from this office. An on scene investigation was conducted. There were no witnesses to the event. There was no weather reporting capabilities at OL7 however winds at klas and khnd were reported as variable from 080 to 210 deg at 4 to 10 KTS. The pilot was very cooperative and knowledgable about his aircraft and landing procedures. Pilot has owned and flown this specific aircraft for 3 years..the pilots statement of events and discussions were straight forward and gave no cause to question pilot abilities. Based on discussions with the pilot, this incident does not warrant a 44709 exam. No further action is indicated.

As the FAA filed it

THIS PRIVATE PILOT, ON A VFR FLIGHT FROM ROY WILLIAMS AIRPORT, CA (L80) LANDED ON RWY 02L, AT JEAN AIRPORT, NV OL7. PILOT STATED THAT AS HE WAS ABOUT TO TOUCH DOWN HE ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT SETTELING IN WHAT THE PILOT STATED WAS "LANDING HARD". THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND UPON SECOND TOUCHDOWN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE PROPELLER CONTACTED THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT ALL OTHER CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED, THE PROPELLER REPLACED, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT SUFFER ANY DAMAGE. A FERRY PERMIT WAS ISSUED BY A PMI FROM THIS OFFICE.AN ON SCENE INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED.THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE EVENT. THERE WAS NO WEATHER REPORTING CAPABILITIES AT OL7 HOWEVER WINDS AT KLAS AND KHND WERE REPORTED AS VARIABLE FROM 080 TO 210 DEG AT 4 TO 10 KTS. THE PILOT WAS VERY COOPERATIVE AND KNOWLEDGABLE ABOUT HIS AIRCRAFT AND LANDING PROCEDURES. PILOT HAS OWNED AND FLOWN THIS SPECIFIC AIRCRAFT FOR 3 YEARS..THE PILOTS STATEMENT OF EVENTS AND DISCUSSIONS WERE STRAIGHT FORWARD AND GAVE NO CAUSE TO QUESTION PILOT ABILITIES. BASED ON DISCUSSIONS WITH THE PILOT, THIS INCIDENT DOES NOT WARRANT A 44709 EXAM. NO FURTHER ACTION IS INDICATED.