| Crash location | 35.040277°N, 106.609167°W |
| Nearest city | Albuquerque, NM
35.084491°N, 106.651137°W 3.9 miles away |
| Tail number | N5306U |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 08 Apr 2014 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 172S |
| Additional details: | None |
The student pilot reported that he was on a solo flight practicing full stop landings. The airplane bounced on touchdown resulting in one tip of the propeller striking the runway. The examination of the airplane revealed that there was substantial damage to the firewall. The student pilot reported that there was no malfunction or system failure of the airplane before the accident.
The student pilot's improper flare that resulted in a bounced landing.