GA small aircraft bounced landing and hit propeller on runway while making a recovery.

Attributes
ACN	159712
Time
Date	199010
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dca
State Reference	DC
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 14 flight time total : 986 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	154712
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : regained aircraft control
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During landing on runway 18 at dca, I may have flared a few ft too high above the runway. (The landing light was burned out.) after touching down on the main gear, I bounced several times. I added a small amount of power and completed the landing west/O difficulty. While taxiing to the ramp I was momentarily off the runway and on the grass. After parking the aircraft I noticed damaged (about 2.5') to each tip of the propeller. I believe this probably occurred during the taxi operation. No other damage occurred to the aircraft and no one was injured.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMA BOUNCED LNDG AND HIT PROPELLER ON RWY WHILE MAKING A RECOVERY.

Narrative: DURING LNDG ON RWY 18 AT DCA, I MAY HAVE FLARED A FEW FT TOO HIGH ABOVE THE RWY. (THE LNDG LIGHT WAS BURNED OUT.) AFTER TOUCHING DOWN ON THE MAIN GEAR, I BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES. I ADDED A SMALL AMOUNT OF PWR AND COMPLETED THE LNDG W/O DIFFICULTY. WHILE TAXIING TO THE RAMP I WAS MOMENTARILY OFF THE RWY AND ON THE GRASS. AFTER PARKING THE ACFT I NOTICED DAMAGED (ABOUT 2.5') TO EACH TIP OF THE PROP. I BELIEVE THIS PROBABLY OCCURRED DURING THE TAXI OPERATION. NO OTHER DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE ACFT AND NO ONE WAS INJURED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.