What happened
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(-23) Pilot on solo cross country flight from rochester, MN (krst) to Airlake Airport, Lakeville, MN (klvn). Pilot attempted landing on runway 30, flared high and dropped onto runway. Nose tire sidewall blew out and propeller contacted pavement. Winds at time were 190/9K, favoring runway 12. Damage found to be limited to nose tire and propeller. No injuries to pilot, the sole occupant of the aircraft. The following pilot log book endorsements have been verified: additional 90 day solo endorsement dated 01-06-2005, initial solo xc endorsement of 11-04-2004 and solo xc endorsement for flight from rst to lvn and return of 02-10-2005. Pilot sent a no-solo until additional instruction letter on 02-14-2005.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT ON SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM ROCHESTER, MN (KRST) TO AIRLAKE AIRPORT, LAKEVILLE, MN (KLVN). PILOT ATTEMPTED LANDING ON RUNWAY 30, FLARED HIGH AND DROPPED ONTO RUNWAY. NOSE TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT AND PROPELLER CONTACTED PAVEMENT. WINDS AT TIME WERE 190/9K, FAVORING RUNWAY 12. DAMAGE FOUND TO BE LIMITED TO NOSE TIRE AND PROPELLER. NO INJURIES TO PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE FOLLOWING PILOT LOG BOOK ENDORSEMENTS HAVE BEEN VERIFIED: ADDITIONAL 90 DAY SOLO ENDORSEMENT DATED 01-06-2005, INITIAL SOLO XC ENDORSEMENT OF 11-04-2004 AND SOLO XC ENDORSEMENT FOR FLIGHT FROM RST TO LVN AND RETURN OF 02-10-2005. PILOT SENT A NO-SOLO UNTIL ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION LETTER ON 02-14-2005.
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