What happened
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Pilot on arrival into Punta Gorda (pgd), obtained current weather information and planned the approach with consideration for reported wind conditions.
The approach was stabilized on final. Touchdown initially occurred on the main landing gear with slight aft elevator input as the nose was being lowered. Immediately after touchdown, a gust of wind caused the aircraft to become airborne again, reaching an estimated 15-20 feet AGL. Upon becoming airborne, pilot applied full power to initiate a go-around.
Before full power was achieved and a positive climb established, the aircraft descended back to the runway.
The aircraft contacted the runway nose gear first, followed by the main landing gear. Directional control was maintained throughout the event.
The engine continued to operate normally following the impact. Pilot elected to continue the landing rollout, exited the runway normally,
And taxied to the FBO where the aircraft was shut down.
During post-flight inspection, deformation of the propeller blades was observed, consistent with a propeller strike. Further inspection revealed collapse of the nose landing gear strut, consistent with a firm nose gear contact.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT ON ARRIVAL INTO PUNTA GORDA (PGD), OBTAINED CURRENT WEATHER INFORMATION AND PLANNED THE APPROACH WITH CONSIDERATION FOR REPORTED WIND CONDITIONS.
THE APPROACH WAS STABILIZED ON FINAL. TOUCHDOWN INITIALLY OCCURRED ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WITH SLIGHT AFT ELEVATOR INPUT AS THE NOSE WAS BEING LOWERED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO BECOME AIRBORNE AGAIN, REACHING AN ESTIMATED 15-20 FEET AGL. UPON BECOMING AIRBORNE, PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER TO INITIATE A GO-AROUND.
BEFORE FULL POWER WAS ACHIEVED AND A POSITIVE CLIMB ESTABLISHED, THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED BACK TO THE RUNWAY.
THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE RUNWAY NOSE GEAR FIRST, FOLLOWED BY THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE EVENT.
THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO OPERATE NORMALLY FOLLOWING THE IMPACT. PILOT ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE LANDING ROLLOUT, EXITED THE RUNWAY NORMALLY,
AND TAXIED TO THE FBO WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN.
DURING POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, DEFORMATION OF THE PROPELLER BLADES WAS OBSERVED, CONSISTENT WITH A PROPELLER STRIKE.FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED COLLAPSE OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT, CONSISTENT WITH A FIRM NOSE GEAR CONTACT.
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