What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On the third touch and go landing the student pilot inadvertently applied brake pressure. He lost control, ground looped the aircraft, and the landing gear collapsed. No mechanical malfunctions of the brake was noted by the student pilot. (-23) pilot on 3rd solo flight. During 3rd landing, pilot inadvertently put feet on brakes and aircraft ground looped. Aircraft then collided with terrain.
As the FAA filed it
ON THE THIRD TOUCH AND GO LANDING THE STUDENT PILOT INADVERTENTLY APPLIED BRAKE PRESSURE. HE LOST CONTROL, GROUND LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT, AND THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OF THE BRAKE WAS NOTED BY THE STUDENT PILOT. (-23) PILOT ON 3RD SOLO FLIGHT. DURING 3RD LANDING, PILOT INADVERTENTLY PUT FEET ON BRAKES AND AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED. AIRCRAFT THEN COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.