What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Student pilot was on his first solo traffic pattern flight and landing. The pilot landed flat causing the plane to porpoise. The nose wheel deflated and the prop struck the ground causing substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HIS FIRST SOLO TRAFFIC PATTERN FLIGHT AND LANDING. THE PILOT LANDED FLAT CAUSING THE PLANE TO PORPOISE. THE NOSE WHEEL DEFLATED AND THE PROP STRUCK THE GROUND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
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 N1724U · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Incident 20250328001869ILanding: Touchdown · Toms River, NJA student pilot, on his first solo flight experienced an un-forecasted gust of wind. The student did not correct properly, which caused a hard landing and the left wing to be raised. The propeller subsequently struck the ground. Minor damage was noted to the…Incident 20140124001222IGround/Ramp/Ma · Lynchburg, VANight flight operations. Pilot started engine of CE-172 and then proceeded to adjust pilot seat. During this time, the CE-172 began to move across the ramp and struck a parked CE-172.