What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4) The student pilot lost control of the airplane during the landing roll at a private grass airstrip. The pilot told an FAA inspector that his landing approach speed was 'too hot,' and on the landing roll, he overran the runway. During the landing roll, the pilot applied 'excessive braking while turning, resulting in the right main landing gear collapsing.' (-23) the student pilot, while operating on a cross country flight without instructor supervision and carrying passengers, reported that he approached for landing "too hot" and "ground looped" on a grass strip. He stated that the landing strip was wet with dew.
As the FAA filed it
(.4) THE STUDENT PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL AT A PRIVATE GRASS AIRSTRIP. THE PILOT TOLD AN FAA INSPECTOR THAT HIS LANDING APPROACH SPEED WAS 'TOO HOT,' AND ON THE LANDING ROLL, HE OVERRAN THE RUNWAY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PILOT APPLIED 'EXCESSIVE BRAKING WHILE TURNING, RESULTING IN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSING.' (-23) THE STUDENT PILOT, WHILE OPERATING ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT WITHOUT INSTRUCTOR SUPERVISION AND CARRYING PASSENGERS, REPORTED THAT HE APPROACHED FOR LANDING "TOO HOT" AND "GROUND LOOPED" ON A GRASS STRIP. HE STATED THAT THE LANDING STRIP WAS WET WITH DEW.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N7605J · 2
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