LOWELL, MI -- A student pilot is already talking about flying again after he crashed a single-engine plane near a Lowell home and walked away with minor injuries, his instructor said.

Jeff Ostrander, the owner of Majestic Air who witnessed the Monday crash about 5:45 p.m., visited the 40-year-old Grand Rapids man as he recovered in the hospital Tuesday. The student, who has not been identified by sheriff's authorities, isn't daunted by the landing attempt that went awry.

"His prognosis is pretty good. No permanent injuries and it's a miracle," Ostrander said.

"He was already asking about continuing his training, which took me a bit by surprise."

The student has trained with Majestic Air since April and has 15-20 hours of instructed flying experience. On Monday, the man flew the plane and practiced landing with Ostrander for a little more than an hour before making a solo landing as Ostrander watched and recorded video from the ground.

His first solo landing went smoothly. On the second attempt, the Cessna 172 was traveling too fast to make contact with the runway, so the student decided to abort the landing and take off as he had learned from training. Then the plane likely stalled and lost lift while it was an estimated 100 feet from the ground, Ostrander said.

"We’re not quite sure what happened. He was doing great," Ostrander said.

The plane struck some trees and landed in the driveway of a nearby home in the 400 block of Lincoln Lake Avenue SE. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the crash, which involved a plane owned by Majestic Air.

"I'm standing by the runway watching, so we saw the whole thing develop and when the unthinkable occurred, we went rushing over to where he was," Ostrander said.

The plane did not hit the home, and the trees seemed to cushion the descending plane.

The homeowner, Suzanne Fedewa, ran to offer help and tell the man to come inside. Ostrander said the student's actions in those moments were a "classic example" of his character.

"He starts to come in and says, ‘No, I’m bleeding. I can’t come in, I’ll mess up your house,’” Ostrander said. "Even in that moment he's so considerate."

Ostrander praised the student for being a quick learner who has taken the time to understand aerodynamics. He's an engineer and saw flying as a way to visit relatives on the other side of the state more frequently.

"He’s a very bright guy and a very skillful pilot -- one of the best students I’ve had," Ostrander said. "He was really understanding how aerodynamics dictated the procedures he’d use when preparing to land."

Ostrander has been flying for 35 years and running Majestic Air for six. This is the first time a student of his has crashed. Monday's incident was "anomalous," he said.

"Prior to this event we’ve had a perfect safety record training with students. Flying is just really very safe. I love our little airport here. It’s a great place to train."

Angie Jackson covers public safety and breaking news for MLive/The Grand Rapids Press. Email her at ajackso3@mlive.com, and follow her on Twitter.