<< >> NASA ASRS Report 540427, March 2002

The pilot of a piper PA28-201 arrow executed a go around after hearing the propeller strike on the runway and returned to make a safe landing after putting the landing gear down. The propeller tips were curled as the only aircraft damage.

Attributes
ACN	540427
Time
Date	200203
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ckv.airport
State Reference	TN
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around landing : roll
Route In Use	approach : straight in approach : visual
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 23 flight time total : 178 flight time type : 17
ASRS Report	540427
Events
Anomaly	ground encounters : gear up landing other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : prop strike noise 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:

On a night time visual approach to runway 17 ckv, I completed the before landing checklist 8 mi out. I had the beacon but not the runway in sight. Becoming too low and slow to acquire a runway visual, I raised the flaps and gear. On final, I put down the flaps but failed to do the landing checklist again. I instinctively leveled off when the wheels should have touched. While flying at gear ht above runway, the propeller lightly contacted the surface. Immediately I increased upward pitch and then power to make a safe go around and landing with gear down. On go around, I gave myself time to go through the before landing checklist.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: THE PLT OF A PIPER PA28-201 ARROW EXECUTED A GAR AFTER HEARING THE PROP STRIKE ON THE RWY AND RETURNED TO MAKE A SAFE LNDG AFTER PUTTING THE LNDG GEAR DOWN. THE PROP TIPS WERE CURLED AS THE ONLY ACFT DAMAGE.

Narrative: ON A NIGHT TIME VISUAL APCH TO RWY 17 CKV, I COMPLETED THE BEFORE LNDG CHKLIST 8 MI OUT. I HAD THE BEACON BUT NOT THE RWY IN SIGHT. BECOMING TOO LOW AND SLOW TO ACQUIRE A RWY VISUAL, I RAISED THE FLAPS AND GEAR. ON FINAL, I PUT DOWN THE FLAPS BUT FAILED TO DO THE LNDG CHKLIST AGAIN. I INSTINCTIVELY LEVELED OFF WHEN THE WHEELS SHOULD HAVE TOUCHED. WHILE FLYING AT GEAR HT ABOVE RWY, THE PROP LIGHTLY CONTACTED THE SURFACE. IMMEDIATELY I INCREASED UPWARD PITCH AND THEN PWR TO MAKE A SAFE GAR AND LNDG WITH GEAR DOWN. ON GAR, I GAVE MYSELF TIME TO GO THROUGH THE BEFORE LNDG CHKLIST.

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.