What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The student pilot reported in her statement that she was flying solo in the accident aircraft at Manassas regional airport (hef), conducting touch-and-goes. On her fifth landing she induced porpoising.
She conducted a go-around and subsequently landed and taxied in for shutdown. Upon her post flight inspection, she discovered that the propeller was damaged and reported it to the flight school.
Maintenance inspected the aircraft and discovered that the nose gear, propeller and fuselage were damaged during the flight. Maintenance reported the accident to the owners insurance company, who determined the aircraft a total loss.
As the FAA filed it
THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED IN HER STATEMENT THAT SHE WAS FLYING SOLO IN THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT AT MANASSAS REGIONAL AIRPORT (HEF), CONDUCTING TOUCH-AND-GOES. ON HER FIFTH LANDING SHE INDUCED PORPOISING.
SHE CONDUCTED A GO-AROUND AND SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED AND TAXIED IN FOR SHUTDOWN. UPON HER POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE PROPELLER WAS DAMAGED AND REPORTED IT TO THE FLIGHT SCHOOL.
MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND DISCOVERED THAT THE NOSE GEAR, PROPELLER AND FUSELAGE WERE DAMAGED DURING THE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO THE OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY, WHO DETERMINED THE AIRCRAFT A TOTAL LOSS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.