What happened
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The student pilot was returning to his home airport after practicing take-offs and landings at another airport. He decided to land at a nearby lake and vist a friend. He touched down in AB9UT 12 inches of slush, wet snow and standing water. On rollout( a very short distance), the nosewheel bent back and embeded in the firewall. The prop struck the snow, bent back around the cowl and stopped the engine. The pilot exited without assistance. There was no fire. Deputy kim emery of the cumberland county sheriff's office arrived and took statements and pictures.
As the FAA filed it
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS RETURNING TO HIS HOME AIRPORT AFTER PRACTICING TAKE-OFFS AND LANDINGS AT ANOTHER AIRPORT. HE DECIDED TO LAND AT A NEARBY LAKE AND VIST A FRIEND. HE TOUCHED DOWN IN AB9UT 12 INCHES OF SLUSH, WET SNOW AND STANDING WATER. ON ROLLOUT( A VERY SHORT DISTANCE), THE NOSEWHEEL BENT BACK AND EMBEDED IN THE FIREWALL. THE PROP STRUCK THE SNOW, BENT BACK AROUND THE COWL AND STOPPED THE ENGINE. THE PILOT EXITED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THERE WAS NO FIRE. DEPUTY KIM EMERY OF THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ARRIVED AND TOOK STATEMENTS AND PICTURES.
NTSB investigation
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