What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The student pilot was completing the second lap of solo flight. During descent for landing, the student pilot was coming too high and fast into short final. Student pilot hit the runway and porpoised about four times. During the process the propeller struck the ground. The student pilot couldn't use the rudder pedals to taxi off the runway. The aircraft was towed back to the ramp.
As the FAA filed it
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS COMPLETING THE SECOND LAP OF SOLO FLIGHT. DURING DESCENT FOR LANDING, THE STUDENT PILOT WAS COMING TOO HIGH AND FAST INTO SHORT FINAL. STUDENT PILOT HIT THE RUNWAY AND PORPOISED ABOUT FOUR TIMES. DURING THE PROCESS THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND. THE STUDENT PILOT COULDN'T USE THE RUDDER PEDALS TO TAXI OFF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE RAMP.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.