What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While on approach, a solo flight student on board of N417ER was cautioned by the Dothan (dhn) control tower about wake turbulence from a previously departing aircraft.
Pilot proceeded to land and experienced a hard landing after bouncing several times down the runway 32. Pilot was able to taxi off the runway and park the aircraft at the local fixed based operator (FBO). Upon post flight inspection it was noted a propeller and firewall damage.
No injuries were reported and no further damage to the aircraft was noted.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ON APPROACH, A SOLO FLIGHT STUDENT ON BOARD OF N417ER WAS CAUTIONED BY THE DOTHAN (DHN) CONTROL TOWER ABOUT WAKE TURBULENCE FROM A PREVIOUSLY DEPARTING AIRCRAFT.
PILOT PROCEEDED TO LAND AND EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING AFTER BOUNCING SEVERAL TIMES DOWN THE RUNWAY 32. PILOT WAS ABLE TO TAXI OFF THE RUNWAY AND PARK THE AIRCRAFT AT THE LOCAL FIXED BASED OPERATOR (FBO). UPON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED A PROPELLER AND FIREWALL DAMAGE.
NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND NO FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOTED.
NTSB investigation
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