What happened
On March 30, 2010, a Cessna 172, registration N21394, was involved in an accident at Sarasota, Florida. The aircraft was being operated by Cirrus Aviation.
The student pilot was performing his first solo cross-country flight when he elected to return to his departure airport due to discomfort with the prevailing wind conditions. During the landing sequence, the aircraft bounced, resulting in the collapse of the nose landing gear.
At the time of the event, the weather was characterized by Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) with a visibility of 10 statute miles and a left-quartering headwind of 12 knots. There were no injuries reported following the incident.