Incident Details
On 21 August 2004 at 1200 hours, a Socata TB20 Trinidad, registration G-TYNE, was involved in an incident at Fife Airfield, Scotland. The aircraft was conducting a private flight with one pilot and one passenger on board. No injuries were reported. The damage was limited to a propeller strike.
Aircraft and Pilot Information
The aircraft was a Socata TB20 Trinidad, manufactured in 1992, powered by one Lycoming IO-540-C4D5D piston engine. The pilot, aged 23, held a Private Pilot's Licence and had accumulated 78 hours of total flying experience, of which 33 hours were on type. In the last 90 days, the pilot had flown 33 hours, and in the last 28 days, 12 hours.
Sequence of Events
After a normal approach to asphalt Runway 25, the aircraft was observed to land nosewheel first. It then bounced several times before coming to rest. During one of the bounces, the propeller struck the ground. The pilot commented that he had allowed a higher than normal rate of descent to develop on final approach and was unable to arrest this before touchdown. Although the Popular Flying Association was holding a spot landing competition at the same time, the pilot stated that he was not participating in it nor was he distracted by the additional runway markers.
Damage
The aircraft sustained a propeller strike, with no other damage reported.