What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While practicing landings and pattern work the solo student pilot porpoised on landing. After several bounces the nose landing gear broke off the aircraft. The aircraft slid on the runway about 30 yards. The pilot was able to exit the aircraft with no injuries. Damage to the aircraft included but not limited to propeller strike, lower cowling, broken nose landing gear, firewall and floorboards under rudder pedals.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE PRACTICING LANDINGS AND PATTERN WORK THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT PORPOISED ON LANDING. AFTER SEVERAL BOUNCES THE NOSE LANDING GEAR BROKE OFF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT SLID ON THE RUNWAY ABOUT 30 YARDS. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT INCLUDED BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROPELLER STRIKE, LOWER COWLING, BROKEN NOSE LANDING GEAR, FIREWALL AND FLOORBOARDS UNDER RUDDER PEDALS.
NTSB investigation
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