What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 10/14/2022 at approximately 1055 eastern time, a Gulfstream American AA-5A was reported as an accident at downtown island airport (dkx) in Knoxville TN. The pilot in command was a student pilot and was flying their first solo flight. Upon landing, the main wheels contacted the runway, the aircraft briefly hopped, the main wheels touched again, and the aircraft veered to the left and exited the runway onto the grass outfield. The aircraft nose landing gear separated from the aircraft and the aircraft stopped approximately 322 feet north of the runway centerline.
As the FAA filed it
ON 10/14/2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 1055 EASTERN TIME, A GULFSTREAM AMERICAN AA-5A WAS REPORTED AS AN ACCIDENT AT DOWNTOWN ISLAND AIRPORT (DKX) IN KNOXVILLE TN. THE PILOT IN COMMAND WAS A STUDENT PILOT AND WAS FLYING THEIR FIRST SOLO FLIGHT. UPON LANDING, THE MAIN WHEELS CONTACTED THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT BRIEFLY HOPPED, THE MAIN WHEELS TOUCHED AGAIN, AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND EXITED THE RUNWAY ONTO THE GRASS OUTFIELD. THE AIRCRAFT NOSE LANDING GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED APPROXIMATELY 322 FEET NORTH OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.