What happened
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On February 25, 2023 at aproximately 0930 local time, private pilot certificate privacy data omittedmade a hard landing in privacy data omitted, a 1946 Globe swift SN1016, causing the landing gear side braces to both fail, further causing damage to belly and wrinkle lower wing skins aft of wheel wells. Aircraft was landing at the Sebring Regional Airport (sef) runway 01 and came to rest 877' down the runway on the left side in the grass. Ac was just purchased a week earlier and this was the pilot's 5th landing in this aircraft. Pilot stated he has about 400 hours in Globe swifts from several years ago.
Wx: 09:55 LCL, wind light & variable, clr, 77/68F, alt 30.30
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 25, 2023 AT APROXIMATELY 0930 LOCAL TIME, PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^MADE A HARD LANDING IN ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A 1946 GLOBE SWIFT SN1016, CAUSING THE LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACES TO BOTH FAIL, FURTHER CAUSING DAMAGE TO BELLY AND WRINKLE LOWER WING SKINS AFT OF WHEEL WELLS. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING AT THE SEBRING REGIONAL AIRPORT (SEF) RUNWAY 01 AND CAME TO REST 877' DOWN THE RUNWAY ON THE LEFT SIDE IN THE GRASS. AC WAS JUST PURCHASED A WEEK EARLIER AND THIS WAS THE PILOT'S 5TH LANDING IN THIS AIRCRAFT. PILOT STATED HE HAS ABOUT 400 HOURS IN GLOBE SWIFTS FROM SEVERAL YEARS AGO.
WX: 09:55 LCL, WIND LIGHT & VARIABLE, CLR, 77/68F, ALT 30.30
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