Small aircraft twin aircraft damaged during landing procedure crosswind landing. Right propeller str...

Attributes
ACN	303691
Time
Date	199505
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : wjf
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 12 flight time total : 255 flight time type : 123
ASRS Report	303691
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Planned flight was from las to rhu. Route of flight was las vegas V394 basal V12 and V137 ave V107 pxn rhu. Encountered IMC conditions in pass near gmn VOR. Altitude 6500 ft. Was in contact with joshua approach on VFR flight following. Turned back to land at lancaster, ca (wjf) as planned if WX did not permit continuous VFR. Entered right downwind for runway 24 of altitude of 4800 ft MSL. Fox tower approved extended downwind to descend. ATIS reported wind conditions as 220 degrees at 20 KTS gusts to 26 KTS. Maintained partial flaps, 85 KIAS to runway, reduced power to flare. Wind then pushed aircraft to the right, causing uneven landing and a propeller strike on right propeller. Engine did not stop, continued rollout on runway and normal taxi to ramp. Note: received full WX briefing from reno flight service at las indicating possibility of IMC conditions between pmd and bfl. Decided to proceed with flight as return to wjf in VFR conditions was possible. This incident occurred in my judgement due to wind conditions at wjf outside of the scope of my training and experience. Recommend enhanced training in aircraft operations in high/gusty wind conditions to deal with this problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA TWIN ACFT DAMAGED DURING LNDG PROC XWIND LNDG. R PROP STRUCK.

Narrative: PLANNED FLT WAS FROM LAS TO RHU. RTE OF FLT WAS LAS VEGAS V394 BASAL V12 AND V137 AVE V107 PXN RHU. ENCOUNTERED IMC CONDITIONS IN PASS NEAR GMN VOR. ALT 6500 FT. WAS IN CONTACT WITH JOSHUA APCH ON VFR FLT FOLLOWING. TURNED BACK TO LAND AT LANCASTER, CA (WJF) AS PLANNED IF WX DID NOT PERMIT CONTINUOUS VFR. ENTERED R DOWNWIND FOR RWY 24 OF ALT OF 4800 FT MSL. FOX TWR APPROVED EXTENDED DOWNWIND TO DSND. ATIS RPTED WIND CONDITIONS AS 220 DEGS AT 20 KTS GUSTS TO 26 KTS. MAINTAINED PARTIAL FLAPS, 85 KIAS TO RWY, REDUCED PWR TO FLARE. WIND THEN PUSHED ACFT TO THE R, CAUSING UNEVEN LNDG AND A PROP STRIKE ON R PROP. ENG DID NOT STOP, CONTINUED ROLLOUT ON RWY AND NORMAL TAXI TO RAMP. NOTE: RECEIVED FULL WX BRIEFING FROM RENO FLT SVC AT LAS INDICATING POSSIBILITY OF IMC CONDITIONS BTWN PMD AND BFL. DECIDED TO PROCEED WITH FLT AS RETURN TO WJF IN VFR CONDITIONS WAS POSSIBLE. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED IN MY JUDGEMENT DUE TO WIND CONDITIONS AT WJF OUTSIDE OF THE SCOPE OF MY TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE. RECOMMEND ENHANCED TRAINING IN ACFT OPS IN HIGH/GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS TO DEAL WITH THIS PROB.

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.

Small aircraft twin aircraft damaged during landing procedure crosswind landing. Right propeller struck.