What happened
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Student departed fdy for solo practice. While practicing touch and go landings at 5G7, on runway 5, the pilot reported the left main touched down first, followed by the nose gear. He reported hearing a noise, but thought it was the nose gear hitting the runway. After rollout and taxi back, the aircraft departed for fdy. At fdy, it was found that the propeller was damaged. Further investigation found buckling of the lower firewall.
As the FAA filed it
STUDENT DEPARTED FDY FOR SOLO PRACTICE. WHILE PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AT 5G7, ON RUNWAY 5, THE PILOT REPORTED THE LEFT MAIN TOUCHED DOWN FIRST, FOLLOWED BY THE NOSE GEAR. HE REPORTED HEARING A NOISE, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS THE NOSE GEAR HITTING THE RUNWAY. AFTER ROLLOUT AND TAXI BACK, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FOR FDY. AT FDY, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PROPELLER WAS DAMAGED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND BUCKLING OF THE LOWER FIREWALL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.