What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 5, 1998, Mr. Matthew r. hugel operated Cessna 150, N704LV, as pilot in command on his first supervised solo at max b. swisher-Skyhaven Airport, Warrensburg, Missouri. At approximately 0950 CST, as Mr. Hugel approached runway 36 for his first landing, he lost control of the aircraft, resulting in a hard landing. Cessna N704LV departed the left side of runway 36 and sustained substantial damage. There were no injuries to the pilot and no property damage. (.4) the student pilot reported he did not flare enough during the landing and the nose gear touched down prior to the main gear. The airplane then veered off the left side of the runway where it traveled through the grass prior to contacting a bank in the terrain.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 5, 1998, MR. MATTHEW R. HUGEL OPERATED CESSNA 150, N704LV, AS PILOT IN COMMAND ON HIS FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO AT MAX B. SWISHER-SKYHAVEN AIRPORT, WARRENSBURG, MISSOURI. AT APPROXIMATELY 0950 CST, AS MR. HUGEL APPROACHED RUNWAY 36 FOR HIS FIRST LANDING, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING. CESSNA N704LV DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 36 AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. (.4) THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED HE DID NOT FLARE ENOUGH DURING THE LANDING AND THE NOSE GEAR TOUCHED DOWN PRIOR TO THE MAIN GEAR. THE AIRPLANE THEN VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WHERE IT TRAVELED THROUGH THE GRASS PRIOR TO CONTACTING A BANK IN THE 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.