What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Student pilot stated the aircraft was off runway centerline. After he made the corrections to get back on to the runway centerline, he was to low to flare so he leveled the aircraft. The nose landing gear then contacted the runway, hard. He tried to correct by adding power and then pulled the power back. He said that the aircraft bounced 6-7 times before finally settling on to the runway. He was able to taxi the aircraft back to the maintenance hangar. He further stated that he was to focused on runway centerline and not down the runway. The aircraft has minor damage; the nose wheel bearings popped out of the wheel half's and the right wheel half had a piece broken off. The right nose wheel steering rod end was bent and the left lower engine mount brace was also bent.
As the FAA filed it
STUDENT PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS OFF RUNWAY CENTERLINE. AFTER HE MADE THE CORRECTIONS TO GET BACK ON TO THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE, HE WAS TO LOW TO FLARE SO HE LEVELED THE AIRCRAFT. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR THEN CONTACTED THE RUNWAY, HARD. HE TRIED TO CORRECT BY ADDING POWER AND THEN PULLED THE POWER BACK. HE SAID THAT THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED 6-7 TIMES BEFORE FINALLY SETTLING ON TO THE RUNWAY. HE WAS ABLE TO TAXI THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE MAINTENANCE HANGAR. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE WAS TO FOCUSED ON RUNWAY CENTERLINE AND NOT DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT HAS MINOR DAMAGE; THE NOSE WHEEL BEARINGS POPPED OUT OF THE WHEEL HALF'S AND THE RIGHT WHEEL HALF HAD A PIECE BROKEN OFF. THE RIGHT NOSE WHEEL STEERING ROD END WAS BENT AND THE LEFT LOWER ENGINE MOUNT BRACE WAS ALSO BENT.
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