What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot statement:
I left avl in my Cessna 182, (8903X), at around 3:00 p.m. on a VFR flight to clt. I received clearance to bravo airspace around 40 miles out of clt, then vectors to land on runway 36R. At touchdown, around 3:40 p.m., I thought I had a flat nose tire, and pulled back on the control to try to prevent a prop strike. At that point, the plane began to fly, and came down hard a few seconds later. I taxied to the FBO, and after I exited the plane, I saw that I had a flat nose tire, and a prop strike.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATEMENT:
I LEFT AVL IN MY CESSNA 182, (8903X), AT AROUND 3:00 P.M. ON A VFR FLIGHT TO CLT. I RECEIVED CLEARANCE TO BRAVO AIRSPACE AROUND 40 MILES OUT OF CLT, THEN VECTORS TO LAND ON RUNWAY 36R. AT TOUCHDOWN, AROUND 3:40 P.M., I THOUGHT I HAD A FLAT NOSE TIRE, AND PULLED BACK ON THE CONTROL TO TRY TO PREVENT A PROP STRIKE. AT THAT POINT, THE PLANE BEGAN TO FLY, AND CAME DOWN HARD A FEW SECONDS LATER. I TAXIED TO THE FBO, AND AFTER I EXITED THE PLANE, I SAW THAT I HAD A FLAT NOSE TIRE, AND A PROP STRIKE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.