| Crash location | 29.533611°N, 98.469723°W |
| Nearest city | San Antonio, TX
29.424122°N, 98.493628°W 7.7 miles away |
| Tail number | N1281U |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 18 May 2008 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna CE-172M |
| Additional details: | None |
The student pilot stated on the pilot operator report that she was 1,000 feet above the runway and three miles out on a straight in approach to a 5,000 foot long runway when she decided to make a short field landing. The pilot "heard a pop sound" when the nose wheel touched on the first impact and the airplane bounced two more times before landing. The hard landing caused structural damage to the wing spar and to the nose gear and firewall. The student pilot was unable to taxi because of the blown nose tire.
The student pilots improper short field landing procedure and excessive rate of descent. A contributing factor was the student pilots improper recovery from a bounced landing.