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DA20 diamond pilot makes a hard landing at fch and strikes and damages the propeller; continues to fly to destination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 696989 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200605 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : fch.airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : student |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 35 flight time type : 35 |
| ASRS Report | 696989 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Everything was smooth on the approach; the speed; RPM all were fine. Once abeam the numbers; I leveled off and started to flare. I was waiting for the plane to gradually touch down on the runway. But it got bumped a little bit; without me hearing any stall horn. I immediately gave it full power I maintained its balance but it bounced again. When it bounced third time again; I couldn't figure out the problem cuz all the engine instruments were fine. I immediately raised the flaps and headed back to castle. When on my way back; I realized that even at full throttle; the plane is not climbing enough. I had to come back at 4500 ft; but I could only manage 2500 ft. Rest was all fine; no noises coming out of the engine. When I finally touched down in castle; I realized that rudders were not effective. When I arrived on ramp; the first thing I did was look for the tires. They were obviously worn out but a broken propeller was beyond my imagination. I'm sure if I knew it; or if there would be any clear sign of damage; I would have made a full stop at chandler.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DA20 DIAMOND PLT MAKES A HARD LNDG AT FCH AND STRIKES AND DAMAGES THE PROP; CONTINUES TO FLY TO DEST.
Narrative: EVERYTHING WAS SMOOTH ON THE APCH; THE SPD; RPM ALL WERE FINE. ONCE ABEAM THE NUMBERS; I LEVELED OFF AND STARTED TO FLARE. I WAS WAITING FOR THE PLANE TO GRADUALLY TOUCH DOWN ON THE RWY. BUT IT GOT BUMPED A LITTLE BIT; WITHOUT ME HEARING ANY STALL HORN. I IMMEDIATELY GAVE IT FULL PWR I MAINTAINED ITS BALANCE BUT IT BOUNCED AGAIN. WHEN IT BOUNCED THIRD TIME AGAIN; I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT THE PROB CUZ ALL THE ENG INSTS WERE FINE. I IMMEDIATELY RAISED THE FLAPS AND HEADED BACK TO CASTLE. WHEN ON MY WAY BACK; I REALIZED THAT EVEN AT FULL THROTTLE; THE PLANE IS NOT CLBING ENOUGH. I HAD TO COME BACK AT 4500 FT; BUT I COULD ONLY MANAGE 2500 FT. REST WAS ALL FINE; NO NOISES COMING OUT OF THE ENG. WHEN I FINALLY TOUCHED DOWN IN CASTLE; I REALIZED THAT RUDDERS WERE NOT EFFECTIVE. WHEN I ARRIVED ON RAMP; THE FIRST THING I DID WAS LOOK FOR THE TIRES. THEY WERE OBVIOUSLY WORN OUT BUT A BROKEN PROP WAS BEYOND MY IMAGINATION. I'M SURE IF I KNEW IT; OR IF THERE WOULD BE ANY CLEAR SIGN OF DAMAGE; I WOULD HAVE MADE A FULL STOP AT CHANDLER.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.