What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On his first student solo flight, privacy data omitted was landing the aircraft. He reported the aircraft porpoised during the landing event. He felt a vibration in the engine and taxied back to the hangar. He then contacted his flight instructor to report what had happened. He thought he had just a prop strike. Upon further investigation, it was determined the firewall also sustained damage.
As the FAA filed it
ON HIS FIRST STUDENT SOLO FLIGHT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS LANDING THE AIRCRAFT. HE REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT PORPOISED DURING THE LANDING EVENT. HE FELT A VIBRATION IN THE ENGINE AND TAXIED BACK TO THE HANGAR. HE THEN CONTACTED HIS FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TO REPORT WHAT HAD HAPPENED. HE THOUGHT HE HAD JUST A PROP STRIKE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE FIREWALL ALSO SUSTAINED DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N6231F · 2
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