Incident Overview
A student pilot, on a cross-country flight and having already completed four landings that day, experienced a runway excursion during a go-around attempt at Dodgeville. The pilot had cancelled her VFR flight plan after visually sighting the airport. She reported that her numerous calls on UNICOM went unanswered and she could not see a windsock on the field.
Sequence of Events
The pilot made three approaches to Runway 12. On the third approach, she realized she had touched down long and fast and attempted a go-around. The aircraft departed the left side of the runway, went down a slope, and the nose gear failed. A witness reported that the aircraft had landed with a quartering tail wind.
Aircraft and Personnel
The aircraft involved was flown by a student pilot. No further details about the aircraft or registration were provided in the source.
Damage
The aircraft sustained a nose gear failure during the excursion. No other damage was specified.
Investigation
The investigation source did not assign a probable cause or provide any analysis beyond the factual sequence of events.