What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Description:
The single engine aircraft was being operated by a private pilot who held a multi-engine certificate only. Several attempts at a landing were made, and at some point the propeller struck the surface of the runway. The pilot was not aware of the prop strike until after he was able to make a full stop landing.
Causal/contributing factor:
The airman's decision to fly an aircraft that he was not qualified in.
Recommendation:
The airman receive training and a certificate to operate an airplane single engine land aircraft.
Comments: none
Root cause: RC3
As the FAA filed it
DESCRIPTION:
THE SINGLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT WHO HELD A MULTI-ENGINE CERTIFICATE ONLY. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT A LANDING WERE MADE, AND AT SOME POINT THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE SURFACE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROP STRIKE UNTIL AFTER HE WAS ABLE TO MAKE A FULL STOP LANDING.
CAUSAL/CONTRIBUTING FACTOR:
THE AIRMAN'S DECISION TO FLY AN AIRCRAFT THAT HE WAS NOT QUALIFIED IN.
RECOMMENDATION:
THE AIRMAN RECEIVE TRAINING AND A CERTIFICATE TO OPERATE AN AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND AIRCRAFT.
COMMENTS: NONE
ROOT CAUSE: RC3