What happened
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Student pilot on first cross country solo flight experienced a hard landing at pdg during a touch and go on runway 04.
Pilot elected to in-route back to fmy and landed without incident
Pilot taxied to the ramp and after shutting the aircraft down realized there was propeller damage.
Pilot did not report any mechanical issues with the aircraft in flight or on the approach.
Inspection revealed propeller damage, substantial firewall damage, lower fuselage damage, and cockpit floor damage under the rudder pedals.
As the FAA filed it
STUDENT PILOT ON FIRST CROSS COUNTRY SOLO FLIGHT EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING AT PDG DURING A TOUCH AND GO ON RUNWAY 04.
PILOT ELECTED TO IN-ROUTE BACK TO FMY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT
PILOT TAXIED TO THE RAMP AND AFTER SHUTTING THE AIRCRAFT DOWN REALIZED THERE WAS PROPELLER DAMAGE.
PILOT DID NOT REPORT ANY MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH THE AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT OR ON THE APPROACH.
INSPECTION REVEALED PROPELLER DAMAGE, SUBSTANTIAL FIREWALL DAMAGE, LOWER FUSELAGE DAMAGE, AND COCKPIT FLOOR DAMAGE UNDER THE RUDDER PEDALS.
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