Incident Overview
A solo student pilot was landing on a damp, turf runway when the aircraft veered off the left side shortly after touchdown. The aircraft entered a newly plowed field, where the nose gear contacted soft furrows and collapsed, causing the aircraft to nose over.
Pilot Background and Conditions
The student pilot reported that he had landed on the same runway the day before the accident without any difficulty. However, on the day of the accident, the runway was softer and the winds were stronger. He was landing with a direct right crosswind at ten knots when the incident occurred.
The student pilot was approved for repeated solo cross-countries between the aircraft's home base and the accident airport, located approximately four miles to the west, for the purpose of aircraft refueling. At the time of the accident, he had accumulated 49 hours of total flight time, including 39 hours in the accident make and model aircraft and 15 hours of solo flight experience.
Damage
The aircraft sustained damage to the nose gear and likely other components due to the nose-over. The extent of damage beyond the collapsed nose gear was not specified.