What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 15, 2008, a student pilot departed Tyndall Afb in a Cessna 172, N64218, on a training flight. Aircraft was returning from pattern work at ktlh and cleared for landing on runway 31R, winds were 6KTS at 040. Substantial damage was caused during landing, when the aircraft bounced several times causing nose gear damage and eventual separation. Aircraft traveled approximately 35 feet before coming to a stop. Pilot egressed with no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 15, 2008, A STUDENT PILOT DEPARTED TYNDALL AFB IN A CESSNA 172, N64218, ON A TRAINING FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNING FROM PATTERN WORK AT KTLH AND CLEARED FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 31R, WINDS WERE 6KTS AT 040. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS CAUSED DURING LANDING, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING NOSE GEAR DAMAGE AND EVENTUAL SEPARATION. AIRCRAFT TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 35 FEET BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. PILOT EGRESSED WITH NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.