What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 1, 2024, the student PIC of privacy data omitted struck the propeller on landing at Wickenburg (E25) airport during a solo cross-country. The PIC was uninjured.
The investigation revealed the PIC approached the runway at a higher-than-normal glide angle due to the slope of the terrain along final approach. The student, not accustomed to the slope on final, stayed higher to keep clear of the terrain. The PIC taxied to parking to relax, exited the aircraft to inspect the plane, and noticed the propeller damage. He then contacted the flight school, who sent a rescue flight to ferry the student back to chandler (chd). The plane was transported by truck after that for repairs.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2024, THE STUDENT PIC OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STRUCK THE PROPELLER ON LANDING AT WICKENBURG (E25) AIRPORT DURING A SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY. THE PIC WAS UNINJURED.
THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PIC APPROACHED THE RUNWAY AT A HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL GLIDE ANGLE DUE TO THE SLOPE OF THE TERRAIN ALONG FINAL APPROACH. THE STUDENT, NOT ACCUSTOMED TO THE SLOPE ON FINAL, STAYED HIGHER TO KEEP CLEAR OF THE TERRAIN. THE PIC TAXIED TO PARKING TO RELAX, EXITED THE AIRCRAFT TO INSPECT THE PLANE, AND NOTICED THE PROPELLER DAMAGE. HE THEN CONTACTED THE FLIGHT SCHOOL, WHO SENT A RESCUE FLIGHT TO FERRY THE STUDENT BACK TO CHANDLER (CHD). THE PLANE WAS TRANSPORTED BY TRUCK AFTER THAT FOR REPAIRS.
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