Incident Overview
A student pilot on his third supervised solo flight was attempting to land when the airplane bounced twice on the runway. According to the pilot, the airplane veered off the right side of the runway despite his attempt to regain directional control by applying right rudder. The airplane subsequently collided with a snowbank.
Pilot Statement
The pilot stated: "There was a gust of wind at touch down, which caused the plane to leave the ground after initial touch down and upon the second touch down, I was not aligned with the centerline. I now know I should have jammed the right rudder and not accepted running into the snowbank. I have no doubt, I could have prevented the accident."
Sequence of Events
The landing attempt involved a bounce, followed by a second bounce. After the second touchdown, the airplane was not aligned with the runway centerline. The pilot applied right rudder in an effort to correct the heading, but the airplane continued to veer to the right and departed the runway surface, impacting the snowbank.
Additional Context
No information was provided regarding the aircraft type, registration, engine count, date, operator, location, number of occupants, injuries, or damage. Weather conditions were not characterized beyond the pilot's mention of a gust of wind at touchdown. No air traffic control involvement was mentioned in the source.