What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated during initial solo, after two successful landings, he attempted a power off 180-degree approach that was good, but he flared the aircraft a little high. He then added power to cushion the landing, and the right main landing gear contacted the ground first. The aircraft then bounced to the left main, then the nose wheel. The nose wheel came down without being aligned with the runway, which caused the aircraft to roll over on its right side. No mechanical discrepancies were noted on the aircraft. CFI who signed off student for solo: privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED DURING INITIAL SOLO, AFTER TWO SUCCESSFUL LANDINGS, HE ATTEMPTED A POWER OFF 180-DEGREE APPROACH THAT WAS GOOD, BUT HE FLARED THE AIRCRAFT A LITTLE HIGH. HE THEN ADDED POWER TO CUSHION THE LANDING, AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR CONTACTED THE GROUND FIRST. THE AIRCRAFT THEN BOUNCED TO THE LEFT MAIN, THEN THE NOSE WHEEL. THE NOSE WHEEL CAME DOWN WITHOUT BEING ALIGNED WITH THE RUNWAY, WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. NO MECHANICAL DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED ON THE AIRCRAFT. CFI WHO SIGNED OFF STUDENT FOR SOLO: ^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.