What happened
On March 12, 2018, a Cessna 152, registration N6509L, was landing on runway 33 in Snohomish, Washington. During the landing flare, the aircraft encountered a wind gust that caused the airplane to pitch upward. The aircraft subsequently bounced twice during the landing process. On both bounces, the airplane touched down on the nose landing gear, which led to both wings striking the ground. There were no injuries resulting from the accident.
At the time of the event, weather conditions were VMC with visibility at 10 statute miles. While the pilot reported airport winds of 100° at 12 knots gusting to 30 knots, the aircraft was landing on runway 33.
The investigation
The investigation determined that the aircraft sustained substantial damage to both the left and right-wing spars.