What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
A student pilot properly endorsed for solo flight was practicing takeoffs and landings at Jean Airport.
The solo student had made one landing on rwy. 22 and was making a second landing on 22 when he experienced a crosswind gust from the right during the flare, which caused the aircraft to drift left.
The student failed to correct the drift and the aircraft broke off a runway light with the left main landing gear leg.
Damage to the aircraft was very minor with just the leading edge of the gear fairing dented in.
The student returned to north las vegas airport following the incident.
As the FAA filed it
A STUDENT PILOT PROPERLY ENDORSED FOR SOLO FLIGHT WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS AT JEAN AIRPORT.
THE SOLO STUDENT HAD MADE ONE LANDING ON RWY. 22 AND WAS MAKING A SECOND LANDING ON 22 WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A CROSSWIND GUST FROM THE RIGHT DURING THE FLARE, WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO DRIFT LEFT.
THE STUDENT FAILED TO CORRECT THE DRIFT AND THE AIRCRAFT BROKE OFF A RUNWAY LIGHT WITH THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR LEG.
DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS VERY MINOR WITH JUST THE LEADING EDGE OF THE GEAR FAIRING DENTED IN.
THE STUDENT RETURNED TO NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT.
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