What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Student pilot was on a solo cross country from kmer to kfch. Upon initial landing at kfch, student made a hard landing striking the propeller on the runway. The student pilot reported that he did not know he hit the propeller and continued his flight back to kmer. The aircraft did not climb well and the student pilot could only maintain 2500 ft MSL on the way back to kmer. The student pilot reported no vibrations or noises that would indicate a problem with the aircraft. The aircraft received minor damage to the propeller.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) STUDENT PILOT WAS ON A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FROM KMER TO KFCH. UPON INITIAL LANDING AT KFCH, STUDENT MADE A HARD LANDING STRIKING THE PROPELLER ON THE RUNWAY. THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT KNOW HE HIT THE PROPELLER AND CONTINUED HIS FLIGHT BACK TO KMER. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT CLIMB WELL AND THE STUDENT PILOT COULD ONLY MAINTAIN 2500 FT MSL ON THE WAY BACK TO KMER. THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED NO VIBRATIONS OR NOISES THAT WOULD INDICATE A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER.
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