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C182 pilot reported prop strike on hard landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1667868 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201907 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20 Flight Crew Total 380 Flight Crew Type 16 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft |
Narrative:
I was returning from a proficiency building flight. I made a normal pattern entry and the approach was stable. However; during flare; the aircraft 'bounced.' I attempted to recover from the situation and continue the landing. However; the 'bounces' only got worse; and one of the bounces resulted in the nose wheel touching first and -- as I later discovered -- the prop striking the runway. I eventually regained control and brought the aircraft to a stop on the runway. At this point I was unaware of the prop strike; and thought I had just had a bad landing. I taxied back and took off for pattern work. The pattern flight was uneventful; but something seemed undefinably off; so I taxied to the ramp. Upon shutting down; I discovered the prop strike. I had recently transitioned from a C172 to the C182; and I expected the bounces to moderate; as had happened to me in the past in the C172. Instead; they got worse. In addition; I had not been alone in the C182 for several months; and I was not thinking enough about the nose-heaviness of the C182. This had not been as noticeable with passengers or instructor in the aircraft. In hindsight; I should have commenced a go-around at the first sign that the landing was not going as expected. I should also have shut down and inspected after the hard landing rather than taking off again.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C182 pilot reported prop strike on hard landing.
Narrative: I was returning from a proficiency building flight. I made a normal pattern entry and the approach was stable. However; during flare; the aircraft 'bounced.' I attempted to recover from the situation and continue the landing. However; the 'bounces' only got worse; and one of the bounces resulted in the nose wheel touching first and -- as I later discovered -- the prop striking the runway. I eventually regained control and brought the aircraft to a stop on the runway. At this point I was unaware of the prop strike; and thought I had just had a bad landing. I taxied back and took off for pattern work. The pattern flight was uneventful; but something seemed undefinably off; so I taxied to the ramp. Upon shutting down; I discovered the prop strike. I had recently transitioned from a C172 to the C182; and I expected the bounces to moderate; as had happened to me in the past in the C172. Instead; they got worse. In addition; I had not been alone in the C182 for several months; and I was not thinking enough about the nose-heaviness of the C182. This had not been as noticeable with passengers or instructor in the aircraft. In hindsight; I should have commenced a go-around at the first sign that the landing was not going as expected. I should also have shut down and inspected after the hard landing rather than taking off again.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.