What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 29, 2008, a student pilot doing takeoffs and landings, supervised by a CFI (see second pilot info) on the ground with a hand-held radio, porpoised the aircraft and lost directional control causing a hard landing, damaging the prop and nose gear. There were no injuries or post fire. There was substantial damage to the firewall and nose gear. The student cut in front of a Cessna 172 that was on final, with a CFI onboard, and proceeded to land when he had this accident. The Cessna 172 was approx. 1/2 mile north of the airport and had to go right of the runway to avoid the student pilots aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 29, 2008, A STUDENT PILOT DOING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS, SUPERVISED BY A CFI (SEE SECOND PILOT INFO) ON THE GROUND WITH A HAND-HELD RADIO, PORPOISED THE AIRCRAFT AND LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL CAUSING A HARD LANDING, DAMAGING THE PROP AND NOSE GEAR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR POST FIRE. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL AND NOSE GEAR. THE STUDENT CUT IN FRONT OF A CESSNA 172 THAT WAS ON FINAL, WITH A CFI ONBOARD, AND PROCEEDED TO LAND WHEN HE HAD THIS ACCIDENT. THE CESSNA 172 WAS APPROX. 1/2 MILE NORTH OF THE AIRPORT AND HAD TO GO RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY TO AVOID THE STUDENT PILOTS AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.