What happened
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On February 27, 2024, form 8020-9 received from the roc in conjunction with a telephone call stating that an RV3 aircraft at the Nashua Boire airport encountered a propeller strike while landing at 17:45 local. Pilot was uninjured and the aircraft sustained minor damage to the three propeller blades. Interviewed the pilot via a telephone call immediately and was informed that while making a crossing landing, the pilot encountered a gust of wind which resulted in using too much forward correction. This allowed the propellers to make contact with the runway. Aircraft was able to clear the runway afterwards. Minor damage to all three propeller tips. Pictures were forwarded to this inspector for evaluation along with a written statment.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 27, 2024, FORM 8020-9 RECEIVED FROM THE ROC IN CONJUNCTION WITH A TELEPHONE CALL STATING THAT AN RV3 AIRCRAFT AT THE NASHUA BOIRE AIRPORT ENCOUNTERED A PROPELLER STRIKE WHILE LANDING AT 17:45 LOCAL. PILOT WAS UNINJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE THREE PROPELLER BLADES. INTERVIEWED THE PILOT VIA A TELEPHONE CALL IMMEDIATELY AND WAS INFORMED THAT WHILE MAKING A CROSSING LANDING, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND WHICH RESULTED IN USING TOO MUCH FORWARD CORRECTION. THIS ALLOWED THE PROPELLERS TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT WAS ABLE TO CLEAR THE RUNWAY AFTERWARDS. MINOR DAMAGE TO ALL THREE PROPELLER TIPS. PICTURES WERE FORWARDED TO THIS INSPECTOR FOR EVALUATION ALONG WITH A WRITTEN STATMENT.
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