What happened
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Pilot stated that they were high on final and slipped the airplane to lose altitude. She stated that she must have picked up some airspeed and was fast but didn't float and hit the runway very hard, bouncing high. The airplane bounced several times before she applied the brakes and was able to come to a stop. The aircraft sustained a blown nose wheel tire and one prop blade contacted the ground. 09/21/10 further inspection of aircraft found substantial damage to engine firewall.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED THAT THEY WERE HIGH ON FINAL AND SLIPPED THE AIRPLANE TO LOSE ALTITUDE. SHE STATED THAT SHE MUST HAVE PICKED UP SOME AIRSPEED AND WAS FAST BUT DIDN'T FLOAT AND HIT THE RUNWAY VERY HARD, BOUNCING HIGH. THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED A BLOWN NOSE WHEEL TIRE AND ONE PROP BLADE CONTACTED THE GROUND. 09/21/10 FURTHER INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT FOUND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO ENGINE FIREWALL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.