20141001018819I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Funk Ralph XLRG · Kennesaw, GA · October 1, 2014

Date: October 1, 2014 · 21:05 local
Place: Kennesaw, GA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N301EF
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15IA009
Reported as: Funk Ralph Xlrg
Reported engine: Continental IO-550 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 926 total774 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N301EFRegistered now · Funk Ralph XLRGS/N 3RX105 · Built 2002 Airframe modelFunk Ralph XLRG Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On oct 1 2014 at approx 2110, while performing night time flight currency, N301EF landed at the ryy airport. During the second of a planned 3 landings, upon the nose hitting the runway, the nose landing gear tube broke in two pieces. The aircraft came to rest with the nose on the runway.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCT 1 2014 AT APPROX 2110, WHILE PERFORMING NIGHT TIME FLIGHT CURRENCY, N301EF LANDED AT THE RYY AIRPORT. DURING THE SECOND OF A PLANNED 3 LANDINGS, UPON THE NOSE HITTING THE RUNWAY, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TUBE BROKE IN TWO PIECES. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST WITH THE NOSE ON THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA15IA009Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportAtlanta, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a hard landing, which resulted in the fracture of the nose landing gear.Oct 2, 2014 · Minor damage

Other reports on N301EF · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20050709013809ILevel Off Touchdown · Visalia, CA(-23) Upon landing at visailia, CA (vis), a component of the nose gear assembly broke off and apparently hit the pusher propeller blades as the aircraft continued skidding down the runway. There was no other reported major damage to the aircraft's structure.Jul 9, 2005 · Minor damage