What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 12, 2020 at approximately 1500, a student pilot departed Reedsburg WI airport (C35) for his third solo flight. Upon return to C35 the airplane began to porpoise just before touchdown which resulted in a hard landing. The airplane bounced off the runway three times before settling on the fourth touchdown. The single pilot on board was not injured and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. VMC conditions prevailed during the flight which lasted about .6 hours.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 12, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 1500, A STUDENT PILOT DEPARTED REEDSBURG WI AIRPORT (C35) FOR HIS THIRD SOLO FLIGHT. UPON RETURN TO C35 THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO PORPOISE JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED OFF THE RUNWAY THREE TIMES BEFORE SETTLING ON THE FOURTH TOUCHDOWN. THE SINGLE PILOT ON BOARD WAS NOT INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED DURING THE FLIGHT WHICH LASTED ABOUT .6 HOURS.
NTSB investigation
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