An small aircraft pilot hit the runway with his propeller.

Attributes
ACN	252680
Time
Date	199309
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cmh
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : cmh
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	landing : go around landing other
Route In Use	approach : straight in
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 1450 flight time type : 13
ASRS Report	252680
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was cleared to land straight in. I was in an small aircraft. The winds were 250 at 21, I was landing runway 23. Since the winds were so strong, I decided to wait until I was closer to the airport before I would put the gear down. I used only 10 degrees of flaps and came in with power. I started my flare and floated down the runway. Due to the wind, I came in at a higher speed. I was just about to touch down and I realized my gear was still up. I immediately initiated a go around and came back around and landed. I looked at the propeller and realized that I was closer to the ground than what I thought. I bent the propeller a little and scratched it up pretty good. Luckily I delivered the airplane to columbus to get an overhaul. It now needs a propeller overhaul also. The airplane does have a warning device, but only when the power is pulled and/or the flaps are 20 degrees or more. I came in with power and only used 10 degrees flaps. I waited to put the gear down to save some time. Then when I was closer to the runway, I was concentrating so much on just getting the plane on the ground I forgot about the gear. The controller did warn me, but a little too late. He was busy landing other traffic on another runway.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA PLT HIT THE RWY WITH HIS PROP.

Narrative: I WAS CLRED TO LAND STRAIGHT IN. I WAS IN AN SMA. THE WINDS WERE 250 AT 21, I WAS LNDG RWY 23. SINCE THE WINDS WERE SO STRONG, I DECIDED TO WAIT UNTIL I WAS CLOSER TO THE ARPT BEFORE I WOULD PUT THE GEAR DOWN. I USED ONLY 10 DEGS OF FLAPS AND CAME IN WITH PWR. I STARTED MY FLARE AND FLOATED DOWN THE RWY. DUE TO THE WIND, I CAME IN AT A HIGHER SPD. I WAS JUST ABOUT TO TOUCH DOWN AND I REALIZED MY GEAR WAS STILL UP. I IMMEDIATELY INITIATED A GAR AND CAME BACK AROUND AND LANDED. I LOOKED AT THE PROP AND REALIZED THAT I WAS CLOSER TO THE GND THAN WHAT I THOUGHT. I BENT THE PROP A LITTLE AND SCRATCHED IT UP PRETTY GOOD. LUCKILY I DELIVERED THE AIRPLANE TO COLUMBUS TO GET AN OVERHAUL. IT NOW NEEDS A PROP OVERHAUL ALSO. THE AIRPLANE DOES HAVE A WARNING DEVICE, BUT ONLY WHEN THE PWR IS PULLED AND/OR THE FLAPS ARE 20 DEGS OR MORE. I CAME IN WITH PWR AND ONLY USED 10 DEGS FLAPS. I WAITED TO PUT THE GEAR DOWN TO SAVE SOME TIME. THEN WHEN I WAS CLOSER TO THE RWY, I WAS CONCENTRATING SO MUCH ON JUST GETTING THE PLANE ON THE GND I FORGOT ABOUT THE GEAR. THE CTLR DID WARN ME, BUT A LITTLE TOO LATE. HE WAS BUSY LNDG OTHER TFC ON ANOTHER RWY.

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.