What happened
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Description:
N581PU had its nose wheel sheared off and a propeller strike after a hard landing on runway 23, at the purdue university airport.
Casual/contributing factors:
The aircraft was not on a stabilized approach, as it was high and fast on final approach.
Recommendations to reduce risk:
When not on a stabilized approach, the correct pilot action is to "go around".
Action taken to correct problem and prevent reoccurrence:
The pilot is enrolled in a 14 CFR 141 pilot school which has a safety program. He has been placed in the program to receive additional training by the safety officer, student's instructor and the school's chief instructor. He has been counseled by all in addition to the schools designated pilot examiner and FAA aviation safety inspector.
Ptrs record id:
GL11201902224
Comments:
Compliance program
Root cause:
RC4
As the FAA filed it
DESCRIPTION:
N581PU HAD ITS NOSE WHEEL SHEARED OFF AND A PROPELLER STRIKE AFTER A HARD LANDING ON RUNWAY 23, AT THE PURDUE UNIVERSITY AIRPORT.
CASUAL/CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT ON A STABILIZED APPROACH, AS IT WAS HIGH AND FAST ON FINAL APPROACH.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO REDUCE RISK:
WHEN NOT ON A STABILIZED APPROACH, THE CORRECT PILOT ACTION IS TO "GO AROUND".
ACTION TAKEN TO CORRECT PROBLEM AND PREVENT REOCCURRENCE:
THE PILOT IS ENROLLED IN A 14 CFR 141 PILOT SCHOOL WHICH HAS A SAFETY PROGRAM. HE HAS BEEN PLACED IN THE PROGRAM TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL TRAINING BY THE SAFETY OFFICER, STUDENT'S INSTRUCTOR AND THE SCHOOL'S CHIEF INSTRUCTOR. HE HAS BEEN COUNSELED BY ALL IN ADDITION TO THE SCHOOLS DESIGNATED PILOT EXAMINER AND FAA AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTOR.
PTRS RECORD ID:
GL11201902224
COMMENTS:
COMPLIANCE PROGRAM
ROOT CAUSE:
RC4