What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
privacy data omitted Was performing his first solo as a student pilot. During his third landing he touched down, bounced twice, and, at the third touchdown, the nose landing gear folded backwards, causing the propellor to strike the ground, and the aircraft came to rest on its nose.
As the FAA filed it
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS PERFORMING HIS FIRST SOLO AS A STUDENT PILOT. DURING HIS THIRD LANDING HE TOUCHED DOWN, BOUNCED TWICE, AND, AT THE THIRD TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FOLDED BACKWARDS, CAUSING THE PROPELLOR TO STRIKE THE GROUND, AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS NOSE.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N4702P · 2
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