What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On Monday, August 6, 2018, the pilot rented a 1975 Cessna 172M N9608H from a fixed base operator located at Crystal River, FL (kcgc). At approximately 1030, the pilot had a hard landing resulting in a propeller strike in N9608H at kcgc causing substantial damage to the aircraft. Pilot states that there were no cockpit distractions, the aircraft was performing normally, and that he was feeling fine and relaxed with no stress. The pilot further states that perhaps this incident was due to excess speed and flaring too high and dropping it in.
The pilot was the only sole aboard and had no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 2018, THE PILOT RENTED A 1975 CESSNA 172M N9608H FROM A FIXED BASE OPERATOR LOCATED AT CRYSTAL RIVER, FL (KCGC). AT APPROXIMATELY 1030, THE PILOT HAD A HARD LANDING RESULTING IN A PROPELLER STRIKE IN N9608H AT KCGC CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT STATES THAT THERE WERE NO COCKPIT DISTRACTIONS, THE AIRCRAFT WAS PERFORMING NORMALLY, AND THAT HE WAS FEELING FINE AND RELAXED WITH NO STRESS. THE PILOT FURTHER STATES THAT PERHAPS THIS INCIDENT WAS DUE TO EXCESS SPEED AND FLARING TOO HIGH AND DROPPING IT IN.
THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY SOLE ABOARD AND HAD NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.