What happened
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AWOS at kors said wind was 10MPH gusting 19MPH varying between 340 and
060 Runway 34 active. On board the airplane at the time in front was
Pilot privacy data omitted 180#s passenger privacy data omitted 200#. In the back seat
Was passenger privacy data omitted 130#s. their was 2HRS of fuel in the
Tanks.
At about 20 to 30FT above the overrun on the south end of the airport
The aircraft experienced an apparent wind shear that dropped the airplane onto the
Runway hard enough to slap the nose wheel against the ground and bounce
The plane back in the air about 5 or 6FT and leave the nose wheel and
Strut behind. The plane then gently settled back to the ground
Approximately 20 to 30FT later and settled the nose to the ground, slid
To a stop in about another 20YARDS with the nose in the grass just off
The pavement.
As the FAA filed it
AWOS AT KORS SAID WIND WAS 10MPH GUSTING 19MPH VARYING BETWEEN 340 AND
060 RUNWAY 34 ACTIVE. ON BOARD THE AIRPLANE AT THE TIME IN FRONT WAS
PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ 180#S PASSENGER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ 200#. IN THE BACK SEAT
WAS PASSENGER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ 130#S. THEIR WAS 2HRS OF FUEL IN THE
TANKS.
AT ABOUT 20 TO 30FT ABOVE THE OVERRUN ON THE SOUTH END OF THE AIRPORT
THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN APPARENT WIND SHEAR THAT DROPPED THE AIRPLANE ONTO THE
RUNWAY HARD ENOUGH TO SLAP THE NOSE WHEEL AGAINST THE GROUND AND BOUNCE
THE PLANE BACK IN THE AIR ABOUT 5 OR 6FT AND LEAVE THE NOSE WHEEL AND
STRUT BEHIND. THE PLANE THEN GENTLY SETTLED BACK TO THE GROUND
APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 30FT LATER AND SETTLED THE NOSE TO THE GROUND, SLID
TO A STOP IN ABOUT ANOTHER 20YARDS WITH THE NOSE IN THE GRASS JUST OFF
THE PAVEMENT.
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