Accident Sequence
According to the FAA inspector who responded to the accident site, a student pilot, who had accumulated 24 hours of flight time, flew with his flight instructor from their home base airport to a nearby uncontrolled airport for a supervised solo flight. After completing several practice takeoffs and landings at the uncontrolled airport, the flight instructor exited the airplane and cleared the student pilot for a solo flight.
Pilot's Report
The student pilot reported that while on short final for runway 18, he encountered a gust of wind from the left, which pushed the left wing up and banked the airplane to the right. In response, he applied full engine power to perform a go-around, but the nose pitched down. The student stated that the airplane impacted the ground on the west side of the runway in a nose-low attitude with the right wing down.
Wreckage and Conditions
The airplane came to rest in an inverted position approximately 100 feet from the edge of the runway. Post-accident examination revealed the flaps were extended approximately 15 degrees. The winds at the time of the accident were estimated to be from 150 degrees at 15 knots, gusting to 20 knots.
Investigation
The FAA inspector documented the accident site and noted the student pilot's account of the event. No additional information regarding the aircraft type, registration, operator, or occupants was provided in the official source.