| Crash location | 40.451667°N, 105.001111°W |
| Nearest city | Loveland, CO
40.397761°N, 105.074980°W 5.4 miles away |
| Tail number | N24965 |
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| Accident date | 02 Jan 2008 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 152 |
| Additional details: | None |
According to the student pilot, she was on her first solo flight. During the last landing to runway 15 (8,500 feet by 100 feet, asphalt) she "flared too early", ballooned, and impacted the runway. She stated that when she impacted the runway, she was not aligned with the centerline and the airplane departed the runway to the left. The airplane slid into the snow. Postaccident examination revealed both wing spars were bent up and the propeller was bent. The student reported no anomalies with the airplane or any of its systems.
the student pilot's premature flare resulting in the loss of aircraft control.