What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 11/12/2025 at 12:11 local time, student pilot on first solo flight attempted landing on runway 24 at Roanoke regional airport (kroa) in gusting wind conditions. Student pilot made five patterns, with the first ending in a go-around due to steep approach, the second and third being successfull touch-and-gos, the fourth being a balked landing go-around and the fifth pattern being the third touch-down. Upon touchdown of third landing (fifth attempt), the aircraft right wing rose up, the aircraft turned left during roll-out and exited the runway mid-field. The student applied left rudder to prevent propeller from striking runway lights, and in doing so, the right flap and right landing gear strut made contact with and damaged the runway light. No further damage reported and no injuries sustained.
As the FAA filed it
ON 11/12/2025 AT 12:11 LOCAL TIME, STUDENT PILOT ON FIRST SOLO FLIGHT ATTEMPTED LANDING ON RUNWAY 24 AT ROANOKE REGIONAL AIRPORT (KROA) IN GUSTING WIND CONDITIONS. STUDENT PILOT MADE FIVE PATTERNS, WITH THE FIRST ENDING IN A GO-AROUND DUE TO STEEP APPROACH, THE SECOND AND THIRD BEING SUCCESSFULL TOUCH-AND-GOS, THE FOURTH BEING A BALKED LANDING GO-AROUND AND THE FIFTH PATTERN BEING THE THIRD TOUCH-DOWN. UPON TOUCHDOWN OF THIRD LANDING (FIFTH ATTEMPT), THE AIRCRAFT RIGHT WING ROSE UP, THE AIRCRAFT TURNED LEFT DURING ROLL-OUT AND EXITED THE RUNWAY MID-FIELD. THE STUDENT APPLIED LEFT RUDDER TO PREVENT PROPELLER FROM STRIKING RUNWAY LIGHTS, AND IN DOING SO, THE RIGHT FLAP AND RIGHT LANDING GEAR STRUT MADE CONTACT WITH AND DAMAGED THE RUNWAY LIGHT. NO FURTHER DAMAGE REPORTED AND NO INJURIES SUSTAINED.