What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 13, 2013 at approximately 1130L, N2854E, a Cessna 172 struck its propeller landing on runway 32 at the allaire airport. The pilot in command was identified asprivacy data omitted, student pilot certificate privacy data omitted. This was the students 3rd or 4th solo flight. privacy data omitted Stated that on approach to runway 32 he noticed a slight crosswind. After he put the main wheels down, the aircraft started bouncing down the runway as soon as the nose touched down. privacy data omitted Was able to get the aircraft off the runway and the aircraft was towed to a maintenance hangar.
Initial FAA notification was received on 12/27/2013 by privacy data omitted flight instructor, privacy data omitted. The late report was due to the fact that the damage to the firewall was not discovered until that date. An investigation of the aircraft on 01/30/2014 revealed a prop strike, a large hole in the nose tire, damage to the firewall, a collapsed strut, and evidence of a tail strike. It appears the student porpoised on landing which led to the prop impacting the runway as well as the tail. No airworthiness issues were identified with the aircraft. Review of the students logbook revealed all 14 CFR part 61 required signoffs. The airman does not have a regulatory checkride date due to the fact that he is still a student pilot.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 13, 2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 1130L, N2854E, A CESSNA 172 STRUCK ITS PROPELLER LANDING ON RUNWAY 32 AT THE ALLAIRE AIRPORT. THE PILOT IN COMMAND WAS IDENTIFIED AS^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. THIS WAS THE STUDENTS 3RD OR 4TH SOLO FLIGHT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 32 HE NOTICED A SLIGHT CROSSWIND. AFTER HE PUT THE MAIN WHEELS DOWN, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED BOUNCING DOWN THE RUNWAY AS SOON AS THE NOSE TOUCHED DOWN. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ABLE TO GET THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO A MAINTENANCE HANGAR.
INITIAL FAA NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED ON 12/27/2013 BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. THE LATE REPORT WAS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL WAS NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL THAT DATE. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE AIRCRAFT ON 01/30/2014 REVEALED A PROP STRIKE, A LARGE HOLE IN THE NOSE TIRE, DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL, A COLLAPSED STRUT, AND EVIDENCE OF A TAIL STRIKE. IT APPEARS THE STUDENT PORPOISED ON LANDING WHICH LED TO THE PROP IMPACTING THE RUNWAY AS WELL AS THE TAIL. NO AIRWORTHINESS ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED WITH THE AIRCRAFT. REVIEW OF THE STUDENTS LOGBOOK REVEALED ALL 14 CFR PART 61 REQUIRED SIGNOFFS. THE AIRMAN DOES NOT HAVE A REGULATORY CHECKRIDE DATE DUE TO THE FACT THAT HE IS STILL A STUDENT PILOT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.