What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 17, 2025, at approximately 1830 the pilot of privacy data omitted, a PA28-181 archer, over rotated during the landing flare which cause the aircraft to lift more than expected followed by an abrupt decent onto the nose gear compressing the nose wheel to the extent the prop was struck. The pilot conducted a post flight walk-around to check for any damage as a result of the hard landing. The pilot did not notice the slightly bent propeller tip.
On April 18, 2025, during preflight of privacy data omitted, the instructor reported to the chief instructor the damaged propeller who intern notified the poi/fsdo. Weather conditions were VFR and not a factor. There was no damage to the nose gear or any other portions of the aircraft. There were no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 17, 2025, AT APPROXIMATELY 1830 THE PILOT OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A PA28-181 ARCHER, OVER ROTATED DURING THE LANDING FLARE WHICH CAUSE THE AIRCRAFT TO LIFT MORE THAN EXPECTED FOLLOWED BY AN ABRUPT DECENT ONTO THE NOSE GEAR COMPRESSING THE NOSE WHEEL TO THE EXTENT THE PROP WAS STRUCK. THE PILOT CONDUCTED A POST FLIGHT WALK-AROUND TO CHECK FOR ANY DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE HARD LANDING. THE PILOT DID NOT NOTICE THE SLIGHTLY BENT PROPELLER TIP.
ON APRIL 18, 2025, DURING PREFLIGHT OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED TO THE CHIEF INSTRUCTOR THE DAMAGED PROPELLER WHO INTERN NOTIFIED THE POI/FSDO. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE VFR AND NOT A FACTOR. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR OR ANY OTHER PORTIONS OF THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.