Small aircraft makes hard landing, damaging aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	174555
Time
Date	199103
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : nc18
State Reference	NC
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 15
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 5 flight time total : 230
ASRS Report	174555
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Winds aloft were approximately 40 KTS. Surface winds less than 5 KTS. When I was about 15' over the ground the aircraft was almost pushed down. I suspect wind shear. The aircraft hit hard and bounced. I heard scraping and upon inspection found the propeller was bent back about 4' on both ends.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA MAKES HARD LNDG, DAMAGING ACFT.

Narrative: WINDS ALOFT WERE APPROX 40 KTS. SURFACE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KTS. WHEN I WAS ABOUT 15' OVER THE GND THE ACFT WAS ALMOST PUSHED DOWN. I SUSPECT WIND SHEAR. THE ACFT HIT HARD AND BOUNCED. I HEARD SCRAPING AND UPON INSPECTION FOUND THE PROP WAS BENT BACK ABOUT 4' ON BOTH ENDS.

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.