A porpoising PA28 aircraft propeller strike during a series of high bounces on the runway at fpr, fl...

Attributes
ACN	591403
Time
Date	200308
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fpr.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 1600 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	591403
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Events
Anomaly	ground encounters other other anomaly
Independent Detector	other other : gnd 2
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

My student, a pre-private level, on his second solo, porpoised on his final landing. Upon the third bounce, the propeller struck the ground. The student managed to get the aircraft back on the ground and taxied back to the flight school. The fueler noticed the propeller was damaged and brought it to the student's attention. During a conversation with the student to discern what happened. He stated 'I knew I should go around.' it seems as though the student was too overwhelmed by the radical changes occurring, and was therefore 'pwrless' to change the situation (ie, go around). He has been instructed previously that a go around is the only option in this situation. (Due to his lack of experience flying an aircraft.) he has encountered numerous go around's during the pre-solo portion of his training, including a go around with the instructor, because of this exact situation. The student is going to receive (further) multiple sessions regarding decision making, judgement calls, emergency procedures, go around procedures, and the effects of inaction in a situation requiring definite action.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PORPOISING PA28 ACFT PROP STRIKE DURING A SERIES OF HIGH BOUNCES ON THE RWY AT FPR, FL.

Narrative: MY STUDENT, A PRE-PVT LEVEL, ON HIS SECOND SOLO, PORPOISED ON HIS FINAL LNDG. UPON THE THIRD BOUNCE, THE PROP STRUCK THE GND. THE STUDENT MANAGED TO GET THE ACFT BACK ON THE GND AND TAXIED BACK TO THE FLIGHT SCHOOL. THE FUELER NOTICED THE PROP WAS DAMAGED AND BROUGHT IT TO THE STUDENT'S ATTN. DURING A CONVERSATION WITH THE STUDENT TO DISCERN WHAT HAPPENED. HE STATED 'I KNEW I SHOULD GO AROUND.' IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE STUDENT WAS TOO OVERWHELMED BY THE RADICAL CHANGES OCCURRING, AND WAS THEREFORE 'PWRLESS' TO CHANGE THE SIT (IE, GAR). HE HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED PREVIOUSLY THAT A GAR IS THE ONLY OPTION IN THIS SIT. (DUE TO HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE FLYING AN ACFT.) HE HAS ENCOUNTERED NUMEROUS GAR'S DURING THE PRE-SOLO PORTION OF HIS TRAINING, INCLUDING A GAR WITH THE INSTRUCTOR, BECAUSE OF THIS EXACT SIT. THE STUDENT IS GOING TO RECEIVE (FURTHER) MULTIPLE SESSIONS REGARDING DECISION MAKING, JUDGEMENT CALLS, EMER PROCS, GAR PROCS, AND THE EFFECTS OF INACTION IN A SIT REQUIRING DEFINITE ACTION.

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.