What happened
The incident occurred while a student pilot was executing his first supervised solo landing. During the touchdown phase, the aircraft bounced upon contact with the runway surface. Following the bounce, the pilot was unable to maintain directional control of the airplane.
The aircraft veered sharply to the left, departing the paved runway area. It continued off the runway and struck the ground before colliding with a parked airplane in the vicinity. The student pilot had accumulated 14 hours of total flight time, all within the preceding 90 days, and 7 hours within the preceding 30 days.
The investigation
The investigation focused on the immediate circumstances of the landing failure. Examination of the event revealed that the primary issue was the loss of directional control following the bounce. No mechanical failures were cited as contributing factors; the sequence of events was driven by the pilot's handling of the aircraft during the critical landing phase.
Findings
The accident was caused by the student pilot's inability to recover from a bounced landing. The lack of experience in managing the energy state of the aircraft after an improper touchdown led to the loss of control and subsequent collision with the ground and another stationary aircraft.