What happened
The aircraft experienced a loss of control during the final phase of flight, resulting in a nosed-over position after touchdown. According to the student pilot's account, the aircraft bounced immediately after making contact with the runway using all three landing gear components. Following this bounce, the pilot indicated that she may have panicked and pushed the control yoke forward. This action caused the aircraft to touch down on its nose wheel, leading to the collapse of the nose gear. The aircraft then continued moving off the right side of the runway before coming to rest in a nosed-over orientation.
The investigation
Investigation details regarding mechanical examination are not provided in the source material.
Findings
Contributing factors identified include the initial bounce upon landing and the subsequent pilot reaction. The student pilot reported that she may have panicked and pushed the control yoke forward, which led to the nose wheel touchdown and gear collapse. The aircraft traveled off the right side of the runway after the nose gear failed.
Safety message
No explicit safety lesson is stated in the source material.