What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) At 1335, on 1/31/2008, during landing at Stafford Regional Airport on runway 33, a student pilot landed hard, left of center line, and the aircraft slid 225 feet. The aircraft continued to turn to the left, almost turning about 120 degrees from the original intended direction before stopping. This happened while this student was on his check ride to become a certificate light sport pilot. The designate pilot examiner (DPE) was on board during this accident and according to the student pilot took the controls twice. The first time was when the aircraft was in the pattern and a jet was inbound and the second time just prior to impact. The right wing forward and rear spar showed damage from the right gear attach point impact. The left wing had the gear ripped out of it. The nose gear was ripped loose from its attach point. No one was hurt.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT 1335, ON 1/31/2008, DURING LANDING AT STAFFORD REGIONAL AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 33, A STUDENT PILOT LANDED HARD, LEFT OF CENTER LINE, AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID 225 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO TURN TO THE LEFT, ALMOST TURNING ABOUT 120 DEGREES FROM THE ORIGINAL INTENDED DIRECTION BEFORE STOPPING. THIS HAPPENED WHILE THIS STUDENT WAS ON HIS CHECK RIDE TO BECOME A CERTIFICATE LIGHT SPORT PILOT. THE DESIGNATE PILOT EXAMINER (DPE) WAS ON BOARD DURING THIS ACCIDENT AND ACCORDING TO THE STUDENT PILOT TOOK THE CONTROLS TWICE. THE FIRST TIME WAS WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN THE PATTERN AND A JET WAS INBOUND AND THE SECOND TIME JUST PRIOR TO IMPACT. THE RIGHT WING FORWARD AND REAR SPAR SHOWED DAMAGE FROM THE RIGHT GEAR ATTACH POINT IMPACT. THE LEFT WING HAD THE GEAR RIPPED OUT OF IT. THE NOSE GEAR WAS RIPPED LOOSE FROM ITS ATTACH POINT. NO ONE WAS HURT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.