Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 9; Flight Crew Total 533; Flight Crew Type 117
Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft; Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; General Maintenance Action
Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors
There seemed to be no headwind at all that day; with the ASOS reporting 360@3. Runway used was 27. When I turned to final; my airspeed was high at 80 kts; I like to be at 70 kts on final. I added full flaps early to slow down and pulled power way back. Closer to the threshold I was close to 70 kts so it looked okay. I continued on with what seemed to be a normal approach. As I got down close to the runway; I leveled off as usual. The plane seemed to float a long time; perhaps due to no headwind; but more likely because my airspeed was still too high. After a few seconds I started to pull back on the wheel to settle on to the runway with my main landing gear; and also because this plane is nose heavy and needs lots of back pressure. But instead of touching down; the plane rose up higher (ballooned); causing me to stop pulling back the wheel any further; as I tried to let the plane settle back down close to the runway. Instead a couple of seconds later the nose dropped and I bounced drastically up into the air. I tried to get control of the plane to land; but it bounced three more times. I taxied off the runway and checked for damage. I collapsed my nose gear; blew my front tire and had a prop strike.I believe the cause was airspeed too high; with zero headwind a contributing factor.When I noticed the plane was floating; I should have done a go-around; even though there was lots of runway left.When the plane ballooned up off the runway; I definitely should have executed a go-around; as settling back down near the runway and maintaining proper attitude would have been nearly impossible.When the plane bounced I should have gone full throttle and executed a go-around; rather than trying to regain control and make a good landing. I reviewed the Airplane Flying Handbook on floating; ballooning and porpoising that evening; and have a much better understanding of all three situations and the actions required.
C182 pilot reported airspeed too high on landing resulting in loss of aircraft control and a ground strike.