What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 28, 2014, student pilot was performing a supervised solo flight. She stated she felt she was moving to fast and pulled the power back just above the runway. The aircraft descended hard and began to bounce. Student pilot stated the aircraft bounced 3 to 4 times before she was able to get it stopped. She said she was able to taxi the aircraft back to the maintenance hanger. On August 29, 2014, FAA inspectors inspected the aircraft based on a complaint. Inspectors found the aircraft had significant damage to the firewall, propeller, nose landing gear and the forward fuselage.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 28, 2014, STUDENT PILOT WAS PERFORMING A SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT. SHE STATED SHE FELT SHE WAS MOVING TO FAST AND PULLED THE POWER BACK JUST ABOVE THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED HARD AND BEGAN TO BOUNCE. STUDENT PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED 3 TO 4 TIMES BEFORE SHE WAS ABLE TO GET IT STOPPED. SHE SAID SHE WAS ABLE TO TAXI THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE MAINTENANCE HANGER. ON AUGUST 29, 2014, FAA INSPECTORS INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT BASED ON A COMPLAINT. INSPECTORS FOUND THE AIRCRAFT HAD SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL, PROPELLER, NOSE LANDING GEAR AND THE FORWARD FUSELAGE.
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 N3069Q · 2
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