What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Student pilot was authorized for three touch and go's solo. On third landing the student overcorrected after a hard landing resulting in porpoising the aircraft. Aircraft struck the tail followed by the propeller. Damage to empennage and firewall was substantial.
As the FAA filed it
STUDENT PILOT WAS AUTHORIZED FOR THREE TOUCH AND GO'S SOLO. ON THIRD LANDING THE STUDENT OVERCORRECTED AFTER A HARD LANDING RESULTING IN PORPOISING THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE TAIL FOLLOWED BY THE PROPELLER. DAMAGE TO EMPENNAGE AND FIREWALL WAS SUBSTANTIAL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.