Prop Strikes

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Anyone else here ever experience one?

I had one while returning to Boulder City about 3 years
ago. It was early in the afternoon in late May & the winds
were out of the south at about 15 knots. The ride was smooth,
so I didn't expect gusts (big mistake). Landing on the 3 degree
downhill runway 15 with a 7 knot right crosswind was pretty standard,
but during the roll-out while braking hard the wind shifted and
lifted up the left wing. I thought at first I must have scraped the
right wing, but what actually happened is that the plane (182) rotated
about the right main/nose wheel axis sufficiently for the prop tip
to touch the tarmac. Clearing the runway, the automated unicom
was reporting winds as 090@20 with wind shear. The insurance
company (USAIG) were very nice about it & handled the tear-down
& new prop to the tune of about $15K, and without increasing my
premium subsequent years. During the tear-down, discovered
problems with the crank shaft (which may have been caused by
the strike) and some AD's which hadn't been complied with on
the counterweights.

Here's what I learned from that.

1) If it's hot in the desert southwest, always expect wind shear.
Be prepared to adjust the ailerons as necessary & don't just
throw the yoke over to whatever side you think the crosswind
is coming from.

2) Maintain back pressure when on the roll-out especially when
braking hard.

3) Bring up the flaps (they were at 40 degrees) during the
roll-out to make yourself a smaller target for the wind.