What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On sept 13, 2008 a Cessna CE172 (N24342 with student pilot at the controls on a solo x-cty flight attempted a landing on rwy 35 at Columbia Airport (O22) sonora, CA at approx 1424 PDT. The pilot states that he was high on final, so he cut the power, yet the descent rate was greater than he anticipated. He then applied power to slow the descent rate. After touching down he..."used the brakes to slow, but he forgot to remove the power and lost control" the aircraft skidded off the runway into a rock barrier next to cdf base. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot was not injured. (-23 amendment) on sept 13, 2008 a Cessna CE-152 (N24342) with a student pilot...
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPT 13, 2008 A CESSNA CE172 (N24342 WITH STUDENT PILOT AT THE CONTROLS ON A SOLO X-CTY FLIGHT ATTEMPTED A LANDING ON RWY 35 AT COLUMBIA AIRPORT (O22) SONORA, CA AT APPROX 1424 PDT. THE PILOT STATES THAT HE WAS HIGH ON FINAL, SO HE CUT THE POWER, YET THE DESCENT RATE WAS GREATER THAN HE ANTICIPATED. HE THEN APPLIED POWER TO SLOW THE DESCENT RATE. AFTER TOUCHING DOWN HE..."USED THE BRAKES TO SLOW, BUT HE FORGOT TO REMOVE THE POWER AND LOST CONTROL" THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED OFF THE RUNWAY INTO A ROCK BARRIER NEXT TO CDF BASE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. (-23 AMENDMENT) ON SEPT 13, 2008 A CESSNA CE-152 (N24342) WITH A STUDENT PILOT...
NTSB investigation
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