Grumman AA5 student pilot has a propeller strike on landing.

Attributes
ACN	691232
Time
Date	200603
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bak.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 656
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bak.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Tiger (F11)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 28 flight time total : 49 flight time type : 49
ASRS Report	691232
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Events
Anomaly	ground encounters other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : executed go around
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I approached columbus airport (bak) and contacted tower. I was given approval for landing using right pattern to runway 32 I flew downwind at pattern altitude 1500 ft MSL. I turned right base and slowed to 85 mph and lowered flaps. On final; I slowed to 75 mph and full flaps. As I neared the ground; I leveled the airplane and prepared to flare. The aircraft nosed down and the nosewheel hit hard and the aircraft went up and to the right. I increased to full throttle and turned carburetor heat off. Once the aircraft was stable and elevating; I lifted the flaps. I checked the instruments and all were in the green. I noticed no unusual noise or vibration. The tower cleared me for landing and I landed on runway 32. I taxied to the ramp but did not shut down; then got clearance for one more landing. After the second landing; I taxied and departed for shelbyville. I did not notice any damage until I landed at shelbyville airport and shut down at the fuel pump for refueling. It was then I noticed the damage to the propeller. The aircraft performed as though nothing was wrong. The engine was smooth and responsive to the throttle.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GRUMMAN AA5 STUDENT PLT HAS A PROP STRIKE ON LNDG.

Narrative: I APCHED COLUMBUS ARPT (BAK) AND CONTACTED TWR. I WAS GIVEN APPROVAL FOR LNDG USING R PATTERN TO RWY 32 I FLEW DOWNWIND AT PATTERN ALT 1500 FT MSL. I TURNED R BASE AND SLOWED TO 85 MPH AND LOWERED FLAPS. ON FINAL; I SLOWED TO 75 MPH AND FULL FLAPS. AS I NEARED THE GND; I LEVELED THE AIRPLANE AND PREPARED TO FLARE. THE ACFT NOSED DOWN AND THE NOSEWHEEL HIT HARD AND THE ACFT WENT UP AND TO THE R. I INCREASED TO FULL THROTTLE AND TURNED CARB HEAT OFF. ONCE THE ACFT WAS STABLE AND ELEVATING; I LIFTED THE FLAPS. I CHKED THE INSTS AND ALL WERE IN THE GREEN. I NOTICED NO UNUSUAL NOISE OR VIBRATION. THE TWR CLRED ME FOR LNDG AND I LANDED ON RWY 32. I TAXIED TO THE RAMP BUT DID NOT SHUT DOWN; THEN GOT CLRNC FOR ONE MORE LNDG. AFTER THE SECOND LNDG; I TAXIED AND DEPARTED FOR SHELBYVILLE. I DID NOT NOTICE ANY DAMAGE UNTIL I LANDED AT SHELBYVILLE ARPT AND SHUT DOWN AT THE FUEL PUMP FOR REFUELING. IT WAS THEN I NOTICED THE DAMAGE TO THE PROP. THE ACFT PERFORMED AS THOUGH NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE ENG WAS SMOOTH AND RESPONSIVE TO THE THROTTLE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.