What happened
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(-23) After planning & brief by chief pilot, student solo left greenwood lake a.p. (4N1) for practice landings at Orange County a.p. (mgj). After one uneventful full-flap touch & go on rnwy 03, student attempted another landing. He stated that the approach went well, and in-close the a/c "ballooned" and he attempted to make an adjustment. He heard no stall horn. He noted the left wing dropped and the next thing recalled was the a/c coming to rest 300' left of the runway and turned almost 180 degrees to the rnwy. Flaps were @ 50% down, not full as intended.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AFTER PLANNING & BRIEF BY CHIEF PILOT, STUDENT SOLO LEFT GREENWOOD LAKE A.P. (4N1) FOR PRACTICE LANDINGS AT ORANGE COUNTY A.P. (MGJ). AFTER ONE UNEVENTFUL FULL-FLAP TOUCH & GO ON RNWY 03, STUDENT ATTEMPTED ANOTHER LANDING. HE STATED THAT THE APPROACH WENT WELL, AND IN-CLOSE THE A/C "BALLOONED" AND HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT. HE HEARD NO STALL HORN. HE NOTED THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND THE NEXT THING RECALLED WAS THE A/C COMING TO REST 300' LEFT OF THE RUNWAY AND TURNED ALMOST 180 DEGREES TO THE RNWY. FLAPS WERE @ 50% DOWN, NOT FULL AS INTENDED.
NTSB investigation
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