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N24768 accident description

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Crash location 32.673056°N, 97.101389°W
Nearest city Arlington, TX
32.735687°N, 97.108066°W
4.3 miles away
Tail number N24768
Accident date 08 Feb 2008
Aircraft type Cessna 152
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

During a solo long cross country flight the student pilot stated that he failed to touch down at either destination airport because of strong headwinds and gusty surface winds. During his return to his departure airport the student pilot stated that he did a go-around on his first landing attempt because of surface winds which he recalled were gusting to 37 knots. On the second landing attempt the student pilot stated that a gust of wind pushed him down to the runway. The airplane then bounced and landed hard on the nose gear causing structural damage to the nose gear and the firewall. A review of the student pilot's logbook shows the flight instructor had cleared the student pilot for the solo long cross country flight even though the student pilot's logbook endorsement showed a maximum surface wind limitation of 20 knots.

NTSB Probable Cause

The student pilot's improper landing flare resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident were the gusty surface winds and the student pilot's inadequate preflight planning.

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