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A flight instructor reported observing a student on an initial solo flight touching down just off the runway then executing a go-around.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1553029 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201806 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | SR20 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Normal Brake System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Instructor |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Excursion Runway Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach |
Narrative:
When observing traffic at ZZZ airport on the ramp; I observed aircraft X on final approach. The student had extended his downwind for busy traffic in the ZZZ traffic pattern (4-5 aircraft in the pattern) and approached the runway from an extended final leg for runway 17. Upon touchdown; I observed the aircraft balloon and then settle close to the runway. The student initiated a go-around and I observed an excessive pitch attitude low to the ground. The aircraft drifted left and once climbing I observed what appeared to be a foreign object attached to the left main landing gear. The student reported that he was having trouble climbing and asked me to verify if the left main gear was attached to the aircraft. I communicated to the solo pilot that the gear appeared to be intact but was damaged. Upon determining the student pilot's altitude and was thought to be possible loss of engine power; I instructed the student pilot to return for landing on runway 35. The student made a safe landing on runway 35 and reported that brake pressure was weak in the left brake. Further coaching of the student resulted in the aircraft being brought to a safe stop off the runway and taxiway.further training in go-around procedures and go-arounds from a botched landing will be important to further development in the student's training and return to solo flying.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A flight instructor reported observing a student on an initial solo flight touching down just off the runway then executing a go-around.
Narrative: When observing traffic at ZZZ airport on the ramp; I observed Aircraft X on final approach. The student had extended his downwind for busy traffic in the ZZZ traffic pattern (4-5 aircraft in the pattern) and approached the runway from an extended final leg for Runway 17. Upon touchdown; I observed the aircraft balloon and then settle close to the runway. The student initiated a go-around and I observed an excessive pitch attitude low to the ground. The aircraft drifted left and once climbing I observed what appeared to be a foreign object attached to the left main landing gear. The student reported that he was having trouble climbing and asked me to verify if the left main gear was attached to the aircraft. I communicated to the solo pilot that the gear appeared to be intact but was damaged. Upon determining the student pilot's altitude and was thought to be possible loss of engine power; I instructed the student pilot to return for landing on Runway 35. The student made a safe landing on Runway 35 and reported that brake pressure was weak in the left brake. Further coaching of the student resulted in the aircraft being brought to a safe stop off the runway and taxiway.Further training in go-around procedures and go-arounds from a botched landing will be important to further development in the student's training and return to solo flying.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.