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Landing at a busy Towered airport and just before I touched down the tower said go around your landing gear is not down. I climbed out and cycled the landing gear again and they came down so I landed with no problem. I taxied back to the end of the runway and took off and headed home. I did not hear anything when I did the go around and the plane was performing great. It was dark when I landed at home so I parked the plane and went home. The next morning I returned to the plane to clean off the bugs. To my surprise one inch of the tip of the prop was bent back. Apparently before the go around I was close enough to the ground to hit it with the prop. I have put the plane into the shop to have a tear down inspection done on the engine and repair or replace the prop and anything else needing fixed.
My Questions:
1) Do I need to notify the FAA about this?
2) If so, do I need to file a NASA report first?
3) Should I hire an Aviation Lawyer to help me report this to the FAA?
4) If a NASA report is needed, what wording should I use to describe this strike. I have read that the use of propper words is critical when filling out the report so not to hurt your case or incriminate your self.
Thank you for your help with this.
My Questions:
1) Do I need to notify the FAA about this?
2) If so, do I need to file a NASA report first?
3) Should I hire an Aviation Lawyer to help me report this to the FAA?
4) If a NASA report is needed, what wording should I use to describe this strike. I have read that the use of propper words is critical when filling out the report so not to hurt your case or incriminate your self.
Thank you for your help with this.