What happened
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Pilot reported hard landing at apa arpt after performing several touch and go's. (-23) student pilot was flying in local traffic pattern on unsupervised solo. After three (3) successful touch and go landings on rwy 17R, student pilot reported that he leveled aircraft approx. fifteen (15) feet above runway to accomplish the fourth touch and go landing. Pilot reported aircraft suddenly impacted the runway on the main gear for reasons unknown. Aircraft sustained minor damage. The planned takeoff was not attempted. Pilot returned to hangar. Student pilot competency was in question. Both the student pilot and the CFI, michael lee plumer, certificate #218782215, were interviewed and counseled regarding training and student competency issues during approach and landing phase of flights. A review of student training records indicated that 99 landings with CFI were accomplished and all were graded as average performance. Inspector michael davy, den FSDO conducted interview and provided the counseling.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT REPORTED HARD LANDING AT APA ARPT AFTER PERFORMING SEVERAL TOUCH AND GO'S. (-23) STUDENT PILOT WAS FLYING IN LOCAL TRAFFIC PATTERN ON UNSUPERVISED SOLO. AFTER THREE (3) SUCCESSFUL TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS ON RWY 17R, STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT HE LEVELED AIRCRAFT APPROX. FIFTEEN (15) FEET ABOVE RUNWAY TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOURTH TOUCH AND GO LANDING. PILOT REPORTED AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY IMPACTED THE RUNWAY ON THE MAIN GEAR FOR REASONS UNKNOWN. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THE PLANNED TAKEOFF WAS NOT ATTEMPTED. PILOT RETURNED TO HANGAR. STUDENT PILOT COMPETENCY WAS IN QUESTION. BOTH THE STUDENT PILOT AND THE CFI, MICHAEL LEE PLUMER, CERTIFICATE #218782215, WERE INTERVIEWED AND COUNSELED REGARDING TRAINING AND STUDENT COMPETENCY ISSUES DURING APPROACH AND LANDING PHASE OF FLIGHTS. A REVIEW OF STUDENT TRAINING RECORDS INDICATED THAT 99 LANDINGS WITH CFI WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND ALL WERE GRADED AS AVERAGE PERFORMANCE. INSPECTOR MICHAEL DAVY, DEN FSDO CONDUCTED INTERVIEW AND PROVIDED THE COUNSELING.
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