What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Student pilot was conducting his solo cross country requirement for private pilot certification from kofp (hanover county airport) to kcho (Charlottesville Albemarle Airport). Pilot did not experience any mechanical abnormalities during operation of the aircraft. Pilot was cleared to land on runway 21 at kcho. Pilot stated he established a stable approach, but flared high(approximately 5 feet above the runway). He stated the aircraft bounced 3 times before the nose landing gear strut collapsed partially, causing subsequent propeller strike and motor mount damage. No other damage to the aircraft was noted.
As the FAA filed it
STUDENT PILOT WAS CONDUCTING HIS SOLO CROSS COUNTRY REQUIREMENT FOR PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATION FROM KOFP (HANOVER COUNTY AIRPORT) TO KCHO (CHARLOTTESVILLE ALBEMARLE AIRPORT). PILOT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY MECHANICAL ABNORMALITIES DURING OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 21 AT KCHO. PILOT STATED HE ESTABLISHED A STABLE APPROACH, BUT FLARED HIGH(APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY). HE STATED THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED 3 TIMES BEFORE THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT COLLAPSED PARTIALLY, CAUSING SUBSEQUENT PROPELLER STRIKE AND MOTOR MOUNT DAMAGE. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOTED.
NTSB investigation
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