| Crash location | 40.121667°N, 76.296111°W |
| Nearest city | Lancaster, PA
40.016765°N, 76.333016°W 7.5 miles away |
| Tail number | N68727 |
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| Accident date | 27 Oct 2006 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 152 |
| Additional details: | None |
The student pilot stated that he was conducting his first solo flight in a Cessna 152. He had completed two landings on runway 13, a 4,102-foot long, 100-foot wide, asphalt runway. During the third landing, the student pilot did not flare enough, and the airplane touched down nose low. The nosegear collapsed, and the airplane came to rest on the runway. During the collapse, the airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall. The reported wind at the airport, about the time of the accident, was from 070 degrees at 5 knots.
The student pilot's inadequate flare, which resulted in a nosegear collapse during landing.