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FAA incident report · Pickett Paul ZENITH CH701 · Mesa, AZ · June 22, 2019

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Date
June 22, 2019 · 09:05 local
Place
Mesa, AZ
Airport
Falcon Fld
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N233EC
Reported as
Pickett Paul Zenith CH701
Reported engine
ROTAX 912ULS series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
274 total5 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days
N233ECRegistered now · Pickett Paul ZENITH CH701S/N 74954 · Built 2011Airframe modelPickett Paul ZENITH CH701Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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

On 22 June 2019, 1605Z / 0905MST aircraft N223EC, zenith CH701, at Falcon field airport (ffz), was conducting some pattern operations on runway 22R. Pilot stated he was assured of his landing on approach and the aircraft enter ground effect when the pilot noticed he was still a little high off the runway 22R roughly 30 feet, the pilot pushed the nose down a little when he stated the aircraft drop to the runway which induced a prop strike. The aircraft taxied to the ramp and was clear by the NTSB after being reported at 1605Z. The current weather at the time was kffz 221554Z 19009G 15KT 10SM clr 29/08 A2983. Aircraft was moved over to hangar MM6 where it awaited inspection by the FAA. During inspection it was notice that there is ripping in the firewall in the upper left hand corner as seated from the pilots view. Currently awaiting classification from the NTSB for an accident number if classification changes. Number of persons on board was 2 people including the pilot. No injuries reported. The pilots records show that we was current with in the past 90 days and has a current third class medical certificate. The pilots bi-annual flight review was conducted on 1/31/2018. The pilot was counseled on risk and weather factors associated with wind shear and gusting crosswinds.

As the FAA filed it

ON 22 JUNE 2019, 1605Z / 0905MST AIRCRAFT N223EC, ZENITH CH701, AT FALCON FIELD AIRPORT (FFZ), WAS CONDUCTING SOME PATTERN OPERATIONS ON RUNWAY 22R. PILOT STATED HE WAS ASSURED OF HIS LANDING ON APPROACH AND THE AIRCRAFT ENTER GROUND EFFECT WHEN THE PILOT NOTICED HE WAS STILL A LITTLE HIGH OFF THE RUNWAY 22R ROUGHLY 30 FEET, THE PILOT PUSHED THE NOSE DOWN A LITTLE WHEN HE STATED THE AIRCRAFT DROP TO THE RUNWAY WHICH INDUCED A PROP STRIKE. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP AND WAS CLEAR BY THE NTSB AFTER BEING REPORTED AT 1605Z. THE CURRENT WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS KFFZ 221554Z 19009G 15KT 10SM CLR 29/08 A2983. AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED OVER TO HANGAR MM6 WHERE IT AWAITED INSPECTION BY THE FAA. DURING INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICE THAT THERE IS RIPPING IN THE FIREWALL IN THE UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER AS SEATED FROM THE PILOTS VIEW. CURRENTLY AWAITING CLASSIFICATION FROM THE NTSB FOR AN ACCIDENT NUMBER IF CLASSIFICATION CHANGES. NUMBER OF PERSONS ON BOARD WAS 2 PEOPLE INCLUDING THE PILOT. NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE PILOTS RECORDS SHOW THAT WE WAS CURRENT WITH IN THE PAST 90 DAYS AND HAS A CURRENT THIRD CLASS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. THE PILOTS BI-ANNUAL FLIGHT REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED ON 1/31/2018. THE PILOT WAS COUNSELED ON RISK AND WEATHER FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH WIND SHEAR AND GUSTING CROSSWINDS.