What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 5/05/2018, at approximately 0830 local time, student pilot returned to fzy from a solo flight. During final to runway 24, pilot stated he was higher than anticipated and compensated by lowering the nose. He stated he was then descending faster than usual. As he felt the aircraft entter ground effect he flared and hit the runway hard. He stated he bounced the aircraft several times, before the nose gear collapsed. Aircraft came to rest on runway 24. There were no injuries. Pilot was the only person on board. Aircraft sustained substantial damage to the propeller, engine mount, firewall, belly, nose gear, and right hand fuselage.
As the FAA filed it
ON 5/05/2018, AT APPROXIMATELY 0830 LOCAL TIME, STUDENT PILOT RETURNED TO FZY FROM A SOLO FLIGHT. DURING FINAL TO RUNWAY 24, PILOT STATED HE WAS HIGHER THAN ANTICIPATED AND COMPENSATED BY LOWERING THE NOSE. HE STATED HE WAS THEN DESCENDING FASTER THAN USUAL. AS HE FELT THE AIRCRAFT ENTTER GROUND EFFECT HE FLARED AND HIT THE RUNWAY HARD. HE STATED HE BOUNCED THE AIRCRAFT SEVERAL TIMES, BEFORE THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON RUNWAY 24. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. PILOT WAS THE ONLY PERSON ON BOARD. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, ENGINE MOUNT, FIREWALL, BELLY, NOSE GEAR, AND RIGHT HAND FUSELAGE.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N7762X · 1
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