What happened
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Aircraft operated by trans-pac (bird acquisition LLC) 141 pilot school (fqas) at Deer Valley Airport (dvt). Student was on solo flight with 38 hours total time. Third class medical student certificate #4023898.
During a hard landing at Deer Valley Airport (kdvt) the tail section of the aircraft and the propeller contacted the ground. It was reported to the NTSB and weather was not a factor.
Hidden damage inspection by the repair station found the following:
Propeller was damaged
Nose gear fork bent
Tail tie down point damaged
Tail tie down bulkhead wrinkled
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT OPERATED BY TRANS-PAC (BIRD ACQUISITION LLC) 141 PILOT SCHOOL (FQAS) AT DEER VALLEY AIRPORT (DVT). STUDENT WAS ON SOLO FLIGHT WITH 38 HOURS TOTAL TIME. THIRD CLASS MEDICAL STUDENT CERTIFICATE #4023898.
DURING A HARD LANDING AT DEER VALLEY AIRPORT (KDVT) THE TAIL SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE PROPELLER CONTACTED THE GROUND. IT WAS REPORTED TO THE NTSB AND WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR.
HIDDEN DAMAGE INSPECTION BY THE REPAIR STATION FOUND THE FOLLOWING:
PROPELLER WAS DAMAGED
NOSE GEAR FORK BENT
TAIL TIE DOWN POINT DAMAGED
TAIL TIE DOWN BULKHEAD WRINKLED
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