What happened
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The instructor and student took off from khef to kcjr for her second solo flight. The crew completed 5 landings together before dropping off the instructor. On the student's first evolution around the pattern, she rounded too high, bounced, and continued to porpoise a few more times before coming to a rest on a parallel taxiway. The student was uninjured.
Records review found no airworthiness issues and aircraft was airworthy prior to flight. Control are restricted because tunnel below floor is crushed. Firewall and engine mount damaged and punctured through. Right side fuselage bulged out. Aircraft estimated damage at $60,000 without engine and prop included.
As the FAA filed it
THE INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT TOOK OFF FROM KHEF TO KCJR FOR HER SECOND SOLO FLIGHT. THE CREW COMPLETED 5 LANDINGS TOGETHER BEFORE DROPPING OFF THE INSTRUCTOR. ON THE STUDENT'S FIRST EVOLUTION AROUND THE PATTERN, SHE ROUNDED TOO HIGH, BOUNCED, AND CONTINUED TO PORPOISE A FEW MORE TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A REST ON A PARALLEL TAXIWAY. THE STUDENT WAS UNINJURED.
RECORDS REVIEW FOUND NO AIRWORTHINESS ISSUES AND AIRCRAFT WAS AIRWORTHY PRIOR TO FLIGHT. CONTROL ARE RESTRICTED BECAUSE TUNNEL BELOW FLOOR IS CRUSHED. FIREWALL AND ENGINE MOUNT DAMAGED AND PUNCTURED THROUGH. RIGHT SIDE FUSELAGE BULGED OUT. AIRCRAFT ESTIMATED DAMAGE AT $60,000 WITHOUT ENGINE AND PROP INCLUDED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.