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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Murchison, TX · July 11, 2016

Date: July 11, 2016 · 16:40 local
Place: Murchison, TX
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6039W
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,249 total950 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N6039WRegistration cancelled Dec 17, 2018 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-20039 · Built 1964 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 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 return from pleasure flight, pilot attempted to land on rwy 16. Pilot stated the windsock at the private airport was "gusting straight out" on his attempts (9-15 knots windspeed). His normal approach speed of 46 knots was changed to 52 knots due to winds.

On touchdown pilot stated a sudden gust of wind ballooned the aircraft off the runway. Pilot stated he did not apply power and tried to set the aircraft back down. On second touchdown the aircraft ballooned again. On third touchdown the aircraft landed on the NLG which sheared off just above the wheel pant. Aircraft skidded to a stop.

Pilot also stated the treeline located approx 150 metres off end of runway requires a steep approach angle to clear

As the FAA filed it

ON RETURN FROM PLEASURE FLIGHT, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON RWY 16. PILOT STATED THE WINDSOCK AT THE PRIVATE AIRPORT WAS "GUSTING STRAIGHT OUT" ON HIS ATTEMPTS (9-15 KNOTS WINDSPEED). HIS NORMAL APPROACH SPEED OF 46 KNOTS WAS CHANGED TO 52 KNOTS DUE TO WINDS.

ON TOUCHDOWN PILOT STATED A SUDDEN GUST OF WIND BALLOONED THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE RUNWAY. PILOT STATED HE DID NOT APPLY POWER AND TRIED TO SET THE AIRCRAFT BACK DOWN. ON SECOND TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT BALLOONED AGAIN. ON THIRD TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON THE NLG WHICH SHEARED OFF JUST ABOVE THE WHEEL PANT. AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO A STOP.

PILOT ALSO STATED THE TREELINE LOCATED APPROX 150 METRES OFF END OF RUNWAY REQUIRES A STEEP APPROACH ANGLE TO CLEAR