What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4) The private pilot and flight instructor were performing night touch and go landings. Five landings were executed without incident and the private pilot requested to perform a short field landing for their sixth landing. During the landing, the airplane touched down hard on the right main gear. Examination of the airplane revealed right wing spar, strut, and skin damage. Neither pilot reported any mechanical deficiencies with the airplane. (-23) while student pilot was performing night touch and go landings at Columbus airport, he incurred a hard landing on the right gear.
As the FAA filed it
(.4) THE PRIVATE PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WERE PERFORMING NIGHT TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. FIVE LANDINGS WERE EXECUTED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THE PRIVATE PILOT REQUESTED TO PERFORM A SHORT FIELD LANDING FOR THEIR SIXTH LANDING. DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN HARD ON THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED RIGHT WING SPAR, STRUT, AND SKIN DAMAGE. NEITHER PILOT REPORTED ANY MECHANICAL DEFICIENCIES WITH THE AIRPLANE. (-23) WHILE STUDENT PILOT WAS PERFORMING NIGHT TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AT COLUMBUS AIRPORT, HE INCURRED A HARD LANDING ON THE RIGHT GEAR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N7571Q · 1
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