# Incident 20230628011919I: Smith AEROSTAR 601P, Stuart, FL, June 28, 2023

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 28, 2023, 12:45 local time
- Place: Stuart, FL
- Airport: Witham Field
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.1817° N, 80.2213° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at WITHAM FLD (SUA), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.1817&lon=-80.2213&mi=10
- Aircraft: N700MF, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N700MF) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Smith AEROSTAR 601P (registry code 8360608, https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SMITH AEROSTAR 601P
- Reported engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230628011919I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT REPORTED THAT ON APPROACH TO SUA AIRPORT, HE SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND VERIFIED THREE GREENS. UPON TOUCH DOWN AFTER NOSE GEAR TOUCHDOWN HE STARTED TO BRAKE THE AIRPLANE TO SLOW FOR EXITING THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE PLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE NOSE.  THE PLANE SLID ABOUT A 100 YARDS.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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