Preflight Instruction
A student pilot received approximately half an hour of dual instruction from a certified flight instructor (CFI) before the accident flight. During this instruction, the student executed nine touch-and-go takeoffs and landings in a competent manner. The CFI subsequently authorized the student to perform his initial solo flight.
Accident Sequence
On the first solo landing, the student pilot improperly flared the airplane. The airplane bounced and began to porpoise. The student failed to properly recover from the bounced landing. When the porpoise motion stopped, the airplane was angled toward the right side of the runway.
The student then improperly applied excessive left rudder, which inadvertently caused the airplane to enter a ground loop. The airplane exited the left side of the 150-foot-wide runway. It collided with soft terrain and nosed down.
No other details were provided in the source regarding injuries or damage.