What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot stated that at approximately 0845 on June 29, 2016 he was cleared for landing on runway 30 at Frederick Municipal Airport (kfdk) while on a solo training flight. He also stated the approach was stable and was trained for a final approach speed of 70-75 knots indicated airspeed. After the initial touch down the aircraft bounced and the next contact with the runway the nose gear impacted first. The aircraft was then taxied back to the ramp and was inspected by mechanics at the flight school which revealed a bent firewall which was substantial damage to the airframe.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT STATED THAT AT APPROXIMATELY 0845 ON JUNE 29, 2016 HE WAS CLEARED FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 30 AT FREDERICK MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KFDK) WHILE ON A SOLO TRAINING FLIGHT. HE ALSO STATED THE APPROACH WAS STABLE AND WAS TRAINED FOR A FINAL APPROACH SPEED OF 70-75 KNOTS INDICATED AIRSPEED. AFTER THE INITIAL TOUCH DOWN THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND THE NEXT CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY THE NOSE GEAR IMPACTED FIRST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP AND WAS INSPECTED BY MECHANICS AT THE FLIGHT SCHOOL WHICH REVEALED A BENT FIREWALL WHICH WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.