What happened
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(-23) The pilot and sole occupant of N5335G, a CE-172 aircraft, was approaching to land on runway 26 at the Vandalia, Illinois airport. The surface winds at the time of this incident were reported to be approximately 10-14 knots from a northwesterly direction. Upon touchdown, the pilot reported that the aircraft veered to the left and he immediately applied right rudder to regain alignment with the runway. In his efforts, the aircraft tipped forward and the propeller struck the runway surface. The pilot regained control of his aircraft and taxied to parking without further incident. No injuries were sustained to the pilot during this event and the aircraft received damage limited to the propeller. This incident is closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT OF N5335G, A CE-172 AIRCRAFT, WAS APPROACHING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 26 AT THE VANDALIA, ILLINOIS AIRPORT. THE SURFACE WINDS AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT WERE REPORTED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 10-14 KNOTS FROM A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND HE IMMEDIATELY APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER TO REGAIN ALIGNMENT WITH THE RUNWAY. IN HIS EFFORTS, THE AIRCRAFT TIPPED FORWARD AND THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE RUNWAY SURFACE. THE PILOT REGAINED CONTROL OF HIS AIRCRAFT AND TAXIED TO PARKING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED TO THE PILOT DURING THIS EVENT AND THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED DAMAGE LIMITED TO THE PROPELLER. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.
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