What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After a thorough investigation of the recent propeller strike incident, it has been concluded that the cause was pilot error. The incident occurred due to unclear communication between the pilot in command (PIC) and the student pilot while landing on runway 25L, which is a short runway. This miscommunication led to excessive braking during the landing roll, causing the aircraft’s tail to rise and resulting in a propeller strike.
The investigation found no mechanical issues or external factors that contributed to the incident. In accordance with the federal aviation administration (FAA) compliance program guidelines, the PIC underwent counseling as a corrective measure, conducted in coordination with an ops inspector. This session focused on improving crew communication, coordination, and braking techniques specifically for short-field landings. The counseling is intended to reduce future risks and ensure adherence to FAA standards.
The details of the counseling session have been documented in the relevant training and compliance records, and the case will be considered closed following these actions.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF THE RECENT PROPELLER STRIKE INCIDENT, IT HAS BEEN CONCLUDED THAT THE CAUSE WAS PILOT ERROR. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED DUE TO UNCLEAR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) AND THE STUDENT PILOT WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 25L, WHICH IS A SHORT RUNWAY. THIS MISCOMMUNICATION LED TO EXCESSIVE BRAKING DURING THE LANDING ROLL, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT’S TAIL TO RISE AND RESULTING IN A PROPELLER STRIKE.
THE INVESTIGATION FOUND NO MECHANICAL ISSUES OR EXTERNAL FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE INCIDENT. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) COMPLIANCE PROGRAM GUIDELINES, THE PIC UNDERWENT COUNSELING AS A CORRECTIVE MEASURE, CONDUCTED IN COORDINATION WITH AN OPS INSPECTOR. THIS SESSION FOCUSED ON IMPROVING CREW COMMUNICATION, COORDINATION, AND BRAKING TECHNIQUES SPECIFICALLY FOR SHORT-FIELD LANDINGS. THE COUNSELING IS INTENDED TO REDUCE FUTURE RISKS AND ENSURE ADHERENCE TO FAA STANDARDS.
THE DETAILS OF THE COUNSELING SESSION HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED IN THE RELEVANT TRAINING AND COMPLIANCE RECORDS, AND THE CASE WILL BE CONSIDERED CLOSED FOLLOWING THESE ACTIONS.