What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 6, 2021 at appox 1300 eastern standard time this aircraft experienced a front gear collapse during landing on runway 35 at Orangeburg Municipal Airport. Collapsing of the gear resulted in substantial damage to engine firewall. No damage or injuries to property or persons was reported.
Initially a landing on runway 05 was attempted. The aircraft began to porpoise and bounced on the runway several times before power was applied and aircraft climbed out. Another landing attempt was made on runway 35. Again the proposing effect began which resulted in the gear collapse on landing and damage to the firewall.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 6, 2021 AT APPOX 1300 EASTERN STANDARD TIME THIS AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A FRONT GEAR COLLAPSE DURING LANDING ON RUNWAY 35 AT ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. COLLAPSING OF THE GEAR RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO ENGINE FIREWALL. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES TO PROPERTY OR PERSONS WAS REPORTED.
INITIALLY A LANDING ON RUNWAY 05 WAS ATTEMPTED. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO PORPOISE AND BOUNCED ON THE RUNWAY SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE POWER WAS APPLIED AND AIRCRAFT CLIMBED OUT. ANOTHER LANDING ATTEMPT WAS MADE ON RUNWAY 35. AGAIN THE PROPOSING EFFECT BEGAN WHICH RESULTED IN THE GEAR COLLAPSE ON LANDING AND DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL.
NTSB investigation
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