A GA light aircraft hits a vehicle on the road during flare for runway 24 at IRS, mi.

Attributes
ACN	481156
Time
Date	200008
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : irs.airport
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl single value : 10
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : vacating altitude other
Route In Use	approach : visual arrival : vfr
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 6 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	481156
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	other personnel
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical ground encounters : vehicle non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance Airport Aircraft
Primary Problem	Airport

Narrative:

I had established a stabilized approach to runway 24. While on final, I did not observe any traffic on the road, which is adjacent to the end of the runway. While on short final my view of the road was somewhat restr given the low wing of my aircraft. I was unaware of the vehicle's presence on the road. Just as I began my flare, I heard a large 'bang.' I maintained positive control of the aircraft and landed on the runway. Minor damage occurred. The FAA classified it as an incident. Put up signs stating 'low flying planes.'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A GA LIGHT ACFT HITS A VEHICLE ON THE ROAD DURING FLARE FOR RWY 24 AT IRS, MI.

Narrative: I HAD ESTABLISHED A STABILIZED APCH TO RWY 24. WHILE ON FINAL, I DID NOT OBSERVE ANY TFC ON THE ROAD, WHICH IS ADJACENT TO THE END OF THE RWY. WHILE ON SHORT FINAL MY VIEW OF THE ROAD WAS SOMEWHAT RESTR GIVEN THE LOW WING OF MY ACFT. I WAS UNAWARE OF THE VEHICLE'S PRESENCE ON THE ROAD. JUST AS I BEGAN MY FLARE, I HEARD A LARGE 'BANG.' I MAINTAINED POSITIVE CTL OF THE ACFT AND LANDED ON THE RWY. MINOR DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE FAA CLASSIFIED IT AS AN INCIDENT. PUT UP SIGNS STATING 'LOW FLYING PLANES.'

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.