What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Student pilot stated that he came in low and fast approaching runway 30 at C77. He landed with the nose of the aircraft not aligned with runway. All three wheels touched ground hard simultaneously. The aircraft then bounced into the air and veered off the runway to the right and touched down in snow-covered ground. The aircraft then skidded to a stop. The nosewheel folded back due to the impact. Pilot stated that both wingtips made contact with the ground, although he did not know how that happened.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT HE CAME IN LOW AND FAST APPROACHING RUNWAY 30 AT C77. HE LANDED WITH THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY. ALL THREE WHEELS TOUCHED GROUND HARD SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN BOUNCED INTO THE AIR AND VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT AND TOUCHED DOWN IN SNOW-COVERED GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SKIDDED TO A STOP. THE NOSEWHEEL FOLDED BACK DUE TO THE IMPACT. PILOT STATED THAT BOTH WINGTIPS MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND, ALTHOUGH HE DID NOT KNOW HOW THAT HAPPENED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.