What happened
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privacy data omitted Began his flight lesson with his flight instructorprivacy data omitted. The aircraft departed from Erie-Ottawa international airport (pcw). The purpose of the flight was to accomplish privacy data omitted first solo flight. After practicing some maneuvers, they returned to the airport and completed 2 landings dual. Upon completion of the second landing, the flight instructor privacy data omitted endorsed privacy data omitted logbook and the solo flight began. privacy data omitted Completed the first landing without incident. Upon the second takeoff, the winds shifted slightly, but still within privacy data omitted limits. During the approach and landing, the reported winds were 040 at 14 knots (landing runway 9). The aircraft landed flat and prematurely (prior to aircraft stall). Upon input of left rudder to move the aircraft to runway centerline, the left-main became airborne. The aircraft propeller then struck the runway, followed by the right wing tip. The aircraft came to rest in the snow off the left side of the runway.
Corrective action includes: counseling to CFI about instructing initial solo students and prevention of future occurrences. Counseling to the student pilot about continuing training and emphasis areas during solo flight with crosswinds.
As the FAA filed it
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ BEGAN HIS FLIGHT LESSON WITH HIS FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM ERIE-OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (PCW). THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO ACCOMPLISH ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FIRST SOLO FLIGHT. AFTER PRACTICING SOME MANEUVERS, THEY RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND COMPLETED 2 LANDINGS DUAL. UPON COMPLETION OF THE SECOND LANDING, THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ENDORSED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LOGBOOK AND THE SOLO FLIGHT BEGAN. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ COMPLETED THE FIRST LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON THE SECOND TAKEOFF, THE WINDS SHIFTED SLIGHTLY, BUT STILL WITHIN ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LIMITS. DURING THE APPROACH AND LANDING, THE REPORTED WINDS WERE 040 AT 14 KNOTS (LANDING RUNWAY 9). THE AIRCRAFT LANDED FLAT AND PREMATURELY (PRIOR TO AIRCRAFT STALL). UPON INPUT OF LEFT RUDDER TO MOVE THE AIRCRAFT TO RUNWAY CENTERLINE, THE LEFT-MAIN BECAME AIRBORNE. THE AIRCRAFT PROPELLER THEN STRUCK THE RUNWAY, FOLLOWED BY THE RIGHT WING TIP. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN THE SNOW OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.
CORRECTIVE ACTION INCLUDES: COUNSELING TO CFI ABOUT INSTRUCTING INITIAL SOLO STUDENTS AND PREVENTION OF FUTURE OCCURRENCES. COUNSELING TO THE STUDENT PILOT ABOUT CONTINUING TRAINING AND EMPHASIS AREAS DURING SOLO FLIGHT WITH CROSSWINDS.
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