B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240; Flight Crew Total 12000; Flight Crew Type 8000
Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged
Human Factors
[While inbound I] reported interval traffic and field in sight to Approach. Was then cleared for a visual approach to follow a B757 and told to maintain 170 KTS until 5 DME. Switching to Tower frequency; was told that we had a 20 KT speed advantage on the aircraft ahead. Requested circle to [another] runway to de-conflict traffic. Tower approved circle and asked us to 'keep it tight' for following traffic. On flare to land experienced untoward and uncommanded roll moment on touchdown. Landing felt like a 'double' landing. Aircraft was met by fire trucks and was informed of possible flap damage. [We] taxied to gate uneventfully. Post flight inspection confirmed wingtip scrape with associated damage to flap track canoe on outboard right wing. I believe this incident was my fault for circling too tight to the runway. It would help for additional training on approaches to be given in recurrent training annually.
B737 Captain reported striking a wingtip on landing after a circle to land approach.