What happened
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On December 24, 2016, at approximately 09.30 am local time, a student pilot lost control while landing N1289Y, a Cessna 172S, during his first supervised solo flight while landing on runway 06 at the Flagler Executive Airport, Florida, (fin).
The aircraft bounced several times, damaging the propeller blades, firewall, nosegear and flight controls before coming to a stop on the runway. Despite the damage, the student was able to taxi the aircraft to the ramp.
The student did not experience any injuries and the aircraft was found to be substantially damaged in a subsequent inspection.
VMC conditions were reported at the time of the accident, with the winds from 360 degrees at 5 knots.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 24, 2016, AT APPROXIMATELY 09.30 AM LOCAL TIME, A STUDENT PILOT LOST CONTROL WHILE LANDING N1289Y, A CESSNA 172S, DURING HIS FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 06 AT THE FLAGLER EXECUTIVE AIRPORT, FLORIDA, (FIN).
THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES, DAMAGING THE PROPELLER BLADES, FIREWALL, NOSEGEAR AND FLIGHT CONTROLS BEFORE COMING TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY. DESPITE THE DAMAGE, THE STUDENT WAS ABLE TO TAXI THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RAMP.
THE STUDENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND TO BE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED IN A SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION.
VMC CONDITIONS WERE REPORTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, WITH THE WINDS FROM 360 DEGREES AT 5 KNOTS.
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