What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On November 23, 1999, at 1030 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172P, N65668, operated by geist air services, was substantially damaged during landing on runway 16 (3,901 feet by 75 feet, dry concrete) at Mount Comfort Airport, greenfield, Indiana. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR part 91 student solo flight was not operating on a flight plan. The student pilot received minor injuries. The flight originated from the Indianapolis brookside airpark airport, mccordsville, Indiana, at approximately 0900, to practice takeoff and landings at Mount Comfort Airport. (-23) student pilot stated he experienced engine roughness on short final to land. He switched from one magneto to another in an attempt to fix problem. Pilot stated "the bottom just fell out" and the aircraft impacted the runway, sustaining substantial damage. Recommend pilot receive additional instruction prior to next solo.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON NOVEMBER 23, 1999, AT 1030 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 172P, N65668, OPERATED BY GEIST AIR SERVICES, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING LANDING ON RUNWAY 16 (3,901 FEET BY 75 FEET, DRY CONCRETE) AT MOUNT COMFORT AIRPORT, GREENFIELD, INDIANA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 91 STUDENT SOLO FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE STUDENT PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE INDIANAPOLIS BROOKSIDE AIRPARK AIRPORT, MCCORDSVILLE, INDIANA, AT APPROXIMATELY 0900, TO PRACTICE TAKEOFF AND LANDINGS AT MOUNT COMFORT AIRPORT. (-23) STUDENT PILOT STATED HE EXPERIENCED ENGINE ROUGHNESS ON SHORT FINAL TO LAND. HE SWITCHED FROM ONE MAGNETO TO ANOTHER IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIX PROBLEM. PILOT STATED "THE BOTTOM JUST FELL OUT" AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE RUNWAY, SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. RECOMMEND PILOT RECEIVE ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION PRIOR TO NEXT SOLO.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.