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Event LAX83FVM08
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THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HIS FIRST SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HIS APPROACH WAS TOO HIGH AND TOO FAST. THE ACFT LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED. AS THE ACFT HIT A 2ND TIME THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND BECAME JAMMED BETWEEN FUSELAGE AND RUNWAY. THE COLLAPSED GEAR PRODUCED SPARKS AS THE ACFT SKIDDED ALONG. THE FUEL STRAINER DRAIN FITTING BROKE OFF AND FUEL ESCAPED. A FIRE STARTED AND BURNED A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ACFT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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