What happened
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privacy data omitted (P.I.c.) was performing pattern work/touch and go's to rwy 27. He had a total of 3.1 hrs. Solo p.I.c. time including 1.1 hrs. Of touch and go pattern work prior to this flt.
The p.I.c. completed 6 touch and go's and this was his 7th landing and final landing. About mid field on a left downwind, he announced his position and requested from ATC, a full stop. ATC then requested that the p.I.c. make a short approach; 3 0R 4 other acft. Were also in the pattern at this time.
He acknowledged and complied with the ATC request and turned base west of the intersection of rwys. 27 & 5, flew along taxiway e. while still at the normal traffic pattern altitude for rwy. 27, subsequently turning final for rwy. 27 abeam of the 27 rwy marking on the rwy.. The pilot thought he was a little high, but believed he had adequate rwy. Ahead. The acft. Touched down at approximately abeam taxiway f, about the mid-point of rwy 27 which has a lenght of 8,499 feet.
He stated that, "I touched down (the touch down did not seem that hard) and bounced." The pilot attempted to bring the acft. Down gently, the nose attitude got low, acft. Landed on the nose wheel, the nose landing gear broke and propeller struck the rwy. Causing sudden eng. Stoppage. The pilot shut off the fuel, acknowledged atc's transmissions, shut off all switches, ignition, exited the acft. And called the owner.
As the FAA filed it
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (P.I.C.) WAS PERFORMING PATTERN WORK/TOUCH AND GO'S TO RWY 27. HE HAD A TOTAL OF 3.1 HRS. SOLO P.I.C. TIME INCLUDING 1.1 HRS. OF TOUCH AND GO PATTERN WORK PRIOR TO THIS FLT.
THE P.I.C. COMPLETED 6 TOUCH AND GO'S AND THIS WAS HIS 7TH LANDING AND FINAL LANDING. ABOUT MID FIELD ON A LEFT DOWNWIND, HE ANNOUNCED HIS POSITION AND REQUESTED FROM ATC, A FULL STOP. ATC THEN REQUESTED THAT THE P.I.C. MAKE A SHORT APPROACH; 3 0R 4 OTHER ACFT. WERE ALSO IN THE PATTERN AT THIS TIME.
HE ACKNOWLEDGED AND COMPLIED WITH THE ATC REQUEST AND TURNED BASE WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF RWYS. 27 & 5, FLEW ALONG TAXIWAY E. WHILE STILL AT THE NORMAL TRAFFIC PATTERN ALTITUDE FOR RWY. 27, SUBSEQUENTLY TURNING FINAL FOR RWY. 27 ABEAM OF THE 27 RWY MARKING ON THE RWY.. THE PILOT THOUGHT HE WAS A LITTLE HIGH, BUT BELIEVED HE HAD ADEQUATE RWY. AHEAD. THE ACFT. TOUCHED DOWN AT APPROXIMATELY ABEAM TAXIWAY F, ABOUT THE MID-POINT OF RWY 27 WHICH HAS A LENGHT OF 8,499 FEET.
HE STATED THAT, "I TOUCHED DOWN (THE TOUCH DOWN DID NOT SEEM THAT HARD) AND BOUNCED." THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO BRING THE ACFT. DOWN GENTLY, THE NOSE ATTITUDE GOT LOW, ACFT. LANDED ON THE NOSE WHEEL, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR BROKE AND PROPELLER STRUCK THE RWY. CAUSING SUDDEN ENG. STOPPAGE. THE PILOT SHUT OFF THE FUEL, ACKNOWLEDGED ATC'S TRANSMISSIONS, SHUT OFF ALL SWITCHES, IGNITION, EXITED THE ACFT. AND CALLED THE OWNER.
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