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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-220T · Rome, NY · July 10, 2012

Date: July 10, 2012 · 08:44 local
Place: Rome, NY
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4442Y
Reported as: Piper PA-34-220T
Reported engine: Continental LTSIO-360-RB
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N4442YRegistration cancelled Dec 5, 2012 · Piper PA-34-220TS/N 3449382 · Built 2008 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-220T Engine modelContinental LTSIO-360-RBReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot departed rochester, NY (roc) for Rome, NY at approximately 0700 LCL time. The part 91 flight was made in VFR conditions. Wx at the destination was VFR with calm winds. While attempting a landing on runway 15, the pilot stated that he realized his airspeed was too low. The aircraft landed hard. According to a witness in the ATC tower, the aircraft was observed to "porpoise" several times while landing. After landing the pilot taxied the aircraft to an FBO on the field and shutdown. The pilot stated that at that time he noted damage to the propeller of the left engine. An inspection of the aircraft by a mechanic at the FBO revealed that damage appeared limited to the propeller. The mechanic indicated that the propeller was no longer servicable and would need to be replaced. A service bulletin suggests/requires a teardown/examination of the associated engine. The pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft was uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTED ROCHESTER, NY (ROC) FOR ROME, NY AT APPROXIMATELY 0700 LCL TIME. THE PART 91 FLIGHT WAS MADE IN VFR CONDITIONS. WX AT THE DESTINATION WAS VFR WITH CALM WINDS. WHILE ATTEMPTING A LANDING ON RUNWAY 15, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE REALIZED HIS AIRSPEED WAS TOO LOW. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD. ACCORDING TO A WITNESS IN THE ATC TOWER, THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO "PORPOISE" SEVERAL TIMES WHILE LANDING. AFTER LANDING THE PILOT TAXIED THE AIRCRAFT TO AN FBO ON THE FIELD AND SHUTDOWN. THE PILOT STATED THAT AT THAT TIME HE NOTED DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER OF THE LEFT ENGINE. AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT BY A MECHANIC AT THE FBO REVEALED THAT DAMAGE APPEARED LIMITED TO THE PROPELLER. THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE PROPELLER WAS NO LONGER SERVICABLE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. A SERVICE BULLETIN SUGGESTS/REQUIRES A TEARDOWN/EXAMINATION OF THE ASSOCIATED ENGINE. THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNINJURED.