What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4) During a private pilot practical flight test, the applicant (a student pilot) made a simulated soft field approach, and the aircraft bounced 5 to 6 feet in the air after touchdown. The student decided to go-around and applied full power, but the aircraft rolled left and drug its left wing tip. The flight examiner attempted to take control of the aircraft, but was unable to prevent it from again colliding with the runway. At the time of the accident, a 5-knot/80-degree left crosswind was reported. According to the aircraft manufacturer, the crosswind component was within the aircraft performance parameters.
As the FAA filed it
(.4) DURING A PRIVATE PILOT PRACTICAL FLIGHT TEST, THE APPLICANT (A STUDENT PILOT) MADE A SIMULATED SOFT FIELD APPROACH, AND THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED 5 TO 6 FEET IN THE AIR AFTER TOUCHDOWN. THE STUDENT DECIDED TO GO-AROUND AND APPLIED FULL POWER, BUT THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED LEFT AND DRUG ITS LEFT WING TIP. THE FLIGHT EXAMINER ATTEMPTED TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO PREVENT IT FROM AGAIN COLLIDING WITH THE RUNWAY. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, A 5-KNOT/80-DEGREE LEFT CROSSWIND WAS REPORTED. ACCORDING TO THE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER, THE CROSSWIND COMPONENT WAS WITHIN THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS.
NTSB investigation
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