From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft departed from Lawrence, KS (lwc) for a student pilot solo flight. After approach back to lwc, the student pilot reported a hard landing. The aircraft was taxied back for a second solo flight. Prior to flight, the student pilot reported aircraft flight control and system for correct operation as required. After approach again to lwc, the student pilot executed a severe hard landing. The student pilot reported the elevator did not operate smoothly during flare.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM LAWRENCE, KS (LWC) FOR A STUDENT PILOT SOLO FLIGHT. AFTER APPROACH BACK TO LWC, THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED A HARD LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED BACK FOR A SECOND SOLO FLIGHT. PRIOR TO FLIGHT, THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROL AND SYSTEM FOR CORRECT OPERATION AS REQUIRED. AFTER APPROACH AGAIN TO LWC, THE STUDENT PILOT EXECUTED A SEVERE HARD LANDING. THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THE ELEVATOR DID NOT OPERATE SMOOTHLY DURING FLARE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.