What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Student pilot cross-country solo flight from krnt to kcls. Pilot flared aircraft too high during landing and bounced off the runway. Pilot added power and lowered nose. Aircraft propeller struck runway, then pitched up and struck the tail on the runway. Engine experienced a sudden stoppage after prop strike. Pilot then settled aircaft onto runway. Pilot started engine and taxiied aircraft off active runway.
As the FAA filed it
STUDENT PILOT CROSS-COUNTRY SOLO FLIGHT FROM KRNT TO KCLS. PILOT FLARED AIRCRAFT TOO HIGH DURING LANDING AND BOUNCED OFF THE RUNWAY. PILOT ADDED POWER AND LOWERED NOSE. AIRCRAFT PROPELLER STRUCK RUNWAY, THEN PITCHED UP AND STRUCK THE TAIL ON THE RUNWAY. ENGINE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN STOPPAGE AFTER PROP STRIKE. PILOT THEN SETTLED AIRCAFT ONTO RUNWAY. PILOT STARTED ENGINE AND TAXIIED AIRCRAFT OFF ACTIVE RUNWAY.
NTSB investigation
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