What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Student pilot was practicing short field touch and go landings in the left pattern of runway 25L. On landing number six, the aircraft hit hard on the nose wheel. Pilot, thinking it was just a hard landing, continued for two more practice landings. Subsequent inspection revealed the engine firewall sustained damage, elevating this incident to an accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING SHORT FIELD TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS IN THE LEFT PATTERN OF RUNWAY 25L. ON LANDING NUMBER SIX, THE AIRCRAFT HIT HARD ON THE NOSE WHEEL. PILOT, THINKING IT WAS JUST A HARD LANDING, CONTINUED FOR TWO MORE PRACTICE LANDINGS. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE ENGINE FIREWALL SUSTAINED DAMAGE, ELEVATING THIS INCIDENT TO AN ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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