What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
June 25, 2024, a student pilot flying a rans S-19 experimental amateur built aircraft experienced a hard landing while practicing touch and goes on runway 34 at the Independence Oregon airport 7S5. The hard landing caused the aircraft to rebound back into the air approximately 2 more times. Upon settling to the ground after the last rebound, the nose gear collapsed the aircraft veered off into the gravel on the west edge of the runway.
As the FAA filed it
JUNE 25, 2024, A STUDENT PILOT FLYING A RANS S-19 EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING WHILE PRACTICING TOUCH AND GOES ON RUNWAY 34 AT THE INDEPENDENCE OREGON AIRPORT 7S5. THE HARD LANDING CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO REBOUND BACK INTO THE AIR APPROXIMATELY 2 MORE TIMES. UPON SETTLING TO THE GROUND AFTER THE LAST REBOUND, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF INTO THE GRAVEL ON THE WEST EDGE OF THE RUNWAY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.