Small aircraft lands at high speed, has propeller strike.

Attributes
ACN	315375
Time
Date	199509
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dik
State Reference	ND
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time total : 240
ASRS Report	315375
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was returning from a flight to glendive, mt (visiting friends). This is a distance of approximately 100 mi. There was no problem during the flight. WX was good. When I reduced the power to enter the pattern, the engine sounded different from usual. When I added power it did not respond well. So I landed on the nearest runway. The landing speed was slightly higher than I usually use. The plane bounced and hit the propeller. The engine continued to run. I did not know that the propeller was bent until I shut off the engine. There was no injury or other damage to the plane. I suppose I was concerned about the engine's behavior and did not watch the speed very carefully. I learned a valuable lesson.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA LANDS AT HIGH SPD, HAS PROP STRIKE.

Narrative: I WAS RETURNING FROM A FLT TO GLENDIVE, MT (VISITING FRIENDS). THIS IS A DISTANCE OF APPROX 100 MI. THERE WAS NO PROB DURING THE FLT. WX WAS GOOD. WHEN I REDUCED THE PWR TO ENTER THE PATTERN, THE ENG SOUNDED DIFFERENT FROM USUAL. WHEN I ADDED PWR IT DID NOT RESPOND WELL. SO I LANDED ON THE NEAREST RWY. THE LNDG SPD WAS SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN I USUALLY USE. THE PLANE BOUNCED AND HIT THE PROP. THE ENG CONTINUED TO RUN. I DID NOT KNOW THAT THE PROP WAS BENT UNTIL I SHUT OFF THE ENG. THERE WAS NO INJURY OR OTHER DAMAGE TO THE PLANE. I SUPPOSE I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE ENG'S BEHAVIOR AND DID NOT WATCH THE SPD VERY CAREFULLY. I LEARNED A VALUABLE LESSON.

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.