From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During first solo, student pilot was flying aircraft in traffic pattern. On the third landing, the plane struck the runway in nose-low attitude. The nose gear was torn off. The propeller and wingtip were damaged, no personal injury.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING FIRST SOLO, STUDENT PILOT WAS FLYING AIRCRAFT IN TRAFFIC PATTERN. ON THE THIRD LANDING, THE PLANE STRUCK THE RUNWAY IN NOSE-LOW ATTITUDE. THE NOSE GEAR WAS TORN OFF. THE PROPELLER AND WINGTIP WERE DAMAGED, NO PERSONAL INJURY.
Other reports on N5137M · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.