A C172 solo student experienced porpoising during landing at 1c2.

Attributes
ACN	612864
Time
Date	200403
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 1c2.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Windshear Turbulence other
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : roll
Route In Use	approach : visual approach : straight in arrival : vfr
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 19.3 flight time total : 49.2 flight time type : 49.2
ASRS Report	612864
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter other non adherence : published procedure other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Decided not to continue on a solo cross country, due to winds and gusts above forecast. On return to home airport (1c2), I positioned myself for a straight-in approach for runway 31. In the flare and about 6-8 ft off the runway, the nose of the plane was lifted 2-3 ft, then came down to the runway, landing on the nosewheel. As the wheel depressed, the propeller struck the runway. It did not stop the engine and I was able to taxi back to the ramp.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C172 SOLO STUDENT EXPERIENCED PORPOISING DURING LNDG AT 1C2.

Narrative: DECIDED NOT TO CONTINUE ON A SOLO XCOUNTRY, DUE TO WINDS AND GUSTS ABOVE FORECAST. ON RETURN TO HOME ARPT (1C2), I POSITIONED MYSELF FOR A STRAIGHT-IN APCH FOR RWY 31. IN THE FLARE AND ABOUT 6-8 FT OFF THE RWY, THE NOSE OF THE PLANE WAS LIFTED 2-3 FT, THEN CAME DOWN TO THE RWY, LNDG ON THE NOSEWHEEL. AS THE WHEEL DEPRESSED, THE PROP STRUCK THE RWY. IT DID NOT STOP THE ENG AND I WAS ABLE TO TAXI BACK TO THE RAMP.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.