WHITE PLAINS, NY, USA
N477FL
PIPER PA-28-140
AFTER RETURNING FROM A LOCAL FLIGHT, THE PILOT LANDED IN WINDS THAT WERE GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS. AT ABOUT THE FLARE POINT, HE FELT THE AIRCRAFT DROP. HE ADDED POWER AND PULLED BACK ON THE YOKE, BUT THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ON THE NOSE. THE PORPELLER, NOSE GEAR, ENGINE MOUNT, AND COWLING WERE DAMAGED; HOWEVER, THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO TAXI THE AIRCRAFT OFF OF THE RUNWAY.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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