What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 21, 2004, at approximately 2025Z, the pilot privacy data omitted was the sole occupant and manipulator of the controls of N967SA, a 2002 Cessna 172S, during a solo cross-country flight originating from south bend, IN (sbn), and ending at Anderson, IN, (aid). An unstabilized approach resulted in porpoising of the aircraft while in close proximity to the runway, multiple contacts with the ground in several attitudes and substantial damage to the aircraft, propeller and powerplant. The pilot privacy data omitted is a student pilot in the middle of his training course and (considering the stage and concentration of his training). privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 21, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 2025Z, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND MANIPULATOR OF THE CONTROLS OF N967SA, A 2002 CESSNA 172S, DURING A SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT ORIGINATING FROM SOUTH BEND, IN (SBN), AND ENDING AT ANDERSON, IN, (AID). AN UNSTABILIZED APPROACH RESULTED IN PORPOISING OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE RUNWAY, MULTIPLE CONTACTS WITH THE GROUND IN SEVERAL ATTITUDES AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT, PROPELLER AND POWERPLANT. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA ^ IS A STUDENT PILOT IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS TRAINING COURSE AND (CONSIDERING THE STAGE AND CONCENTRATION OF HIS TRAINING). ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.