What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
As the student was performing his first solo flight at komn he began to pitch up/ flare too early causing the aircraft to float. The pilot corrected this by pitching down, striking the nosewheel causing the aircraft to bounce and also cause the nosewheel tire to burst. The aircraft then settled on the main wheels. The aircraft sustained damage to the nose landing gear and firewall as a result.
As the FAA filed it
AS THE STUDENT WAS PERFORMING HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT AT KOMN HE BEGAN TO PITCH UP/ FLARE TOO EARLY CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLOAT. THE PILOT CORRECTED THIS BY PITCHING DOWN, STRIKING THE NOSEWHEEL CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO BOUNCE AND ALSO CAUSE THE NOSEWHEEL TIRE TO BURST. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SETTLED ON THE MAIN WHEELS. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AND FIREWALL AS A RESULT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.