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A multi engine aircraft pilot reported feathering a propeller after RPM decreased; then declared; an emergency and; upon landing; had a propeller strike as a result of a hard landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 911173 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201009 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft Low Wing 2 Eng Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 1700 Flight Crew Type 1000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft |
Narrative:
While on an IFR plan; I had an engine problem. I had a propeller which was losing RPM. I feathered the propeller; declared an emergency; and had a hard landing which resulted in a propeller strike.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A multi engine aircraft pilot reported feathering a propeller after RPM decreased; then declared; an emergency and; upon landing; had a propeller strike as a result of a hard landing.
Narrative: While on an IFR plan; I had an engine problem. I had a propeller which was losing RPM. I feathered the propeller; declared an emergency; and had a hard landing which resulted in a propeller strike.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.