What happened
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(-23) Pilot lost directional control after landing at Cedar Rapids. The aircraft tipped forward and the propeller tips contacted the runway. The pilot regained control and taxied to piedmont hawthorne (fixed base operator). The propeller tips were bent the last three inches of each blade. There were no injuries or damage to any other part of the aircraft or to the airport. Mr. Robert holden of hap's air service, ames, Iowa inspected the aircraft in Cedar Rapids and stated that there was no damage or visible defect in the nose wheel assembly. Pilot and aircraft records were reviewed by inspector miller at dsm FSDO and both were found to be current.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER LANDING AT CEDAR RAPIDS. THE AIRCRAFT TIPPED FORWARD AND THE PROPELLER TIPS CONTACTED THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REGAINED CONTROL AND TAXIED TO PIEDMONT HAWTHORNE (FIXED BASE OPERATOR). THE PROPELLER TIPS WERE BENT THE LAST THREE INCHES OF EACH BLADE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO ANY OTHER PART OF THE AIRCRAFT OR TO THE AIRPORT. MR. ROBERT HOLDEN OF HAP'S AIR SERVICE, AMES, IOWA INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT IN CEDAR RAPIDS AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR VISIBLE DEFECT IN THE NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. PILOT AND AIRCRAFT RECORDS WERE REVIEWED BY INSPECTOR MILLER AT DSM FSDO AND BOTH WERE FOUND TO BE CURRENT.
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