What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Student pilot flying a Cessna 172, on first solo, flew around the pattern, during landing touchdown at about midfield, then ballooned , landed again and disappeared down the incline at the end of the runway. Went off the end of runway and flipped over. Aircraft came to rest approximately 50 yards off the end of runway. 1 pilot on board, no injuries. Aircraft significantly damaged.
As the FAA filed it
STUDENT PILOT FLYING A CESSNA 172, ON FIRST SOLO, FLEW AROUND THE PATTERN, DURING LANDING TOUCHDOWN AT ABOUT MIDFIELD, THEN BALLOONED , LANDED AGAIN AND DISAPPEARED DOWN THE INCLINE AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. WENT OFF THE END OF RUNWAY AND FLIPPED OVER. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 50 YARDS OFF THE END OF RUNWAY. 1 PILOT ON BOARD, NO INJURIES. AIRCRAFT SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.