What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4) While performing a touch-and-go landing, the solo student pilot allowed the airplane to touch down nose wheel first, and the airplane porpoised. Subsequently, the airplane bounced a second time, departed the runway, struck the right wing against the ground, and spun around before coming to rest against bushes. The student pilot was endorsed for the solo flight. He had a total flight time of 59.5 hours, of which 42.5 hours were in the accident make and model of aircraft. (-23) on December 18, 1999, at approximately 1700 CST, a Cessna CE-172, N8250U, received substantial damage during landing on runway 32 at (T-67) Hicks field, Fort Worth, Texas. The student pilot and witnesses stated that the aircraft initially touched down on the nose gear and bounced into the air. The aircraft then continued to bounce and departed the runway to the left side. The student pilot applied brakes just before the aircraft impacted the trees on the left side of the airport. Both wings and the propeller were bent. The right wing spar and ailerons were bent. The aircraft received substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(.4) WHILE PERFORMING A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING, THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO TOUCH DOWN NOSE WHEEL FIRST, AND THE AIRPLANE PORPOISED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED A SECOND TIME, DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, STRUCK THE RIGHT WING AGAINST THE GROUND, AND SPUN AROUND BEFORE COMING TO REST AGAINST BUSHES. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ENDORSED FOR THE SOLO FLIGHT. HE HAD A TOTAL FLIGHT TIME OF 59.5 HOURS, OF WHICH 42.5 HOURS WERE IN THE ACCIDENT MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT. (-23) ON DECEMBER 18, 1999, AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 CST, A CESSNA CE-172, N8250U, RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING LANDING ON RUNWAY 32 AT (T-67) HICKS FIELD, FORT WORTH, TEXAS. THE STUDENT PILOT AND WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT INITIALLY TOUCHED DOWN ON THE NOSE GEAR AND BOUNCED INTO THE AIR. THE AIRCRAFT THEN CONTINUED TO BOUNCE AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT SIDE. THE STUDENT PILOT APPLIED BRAKES JUST BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TREES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRPORT. BOTH WINGS AND THE PROPELLER WERE BENT. THE RIGHT WING SPAR AND AILERONS WERE BENT. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.