Approach and Bounce
The student pilot stated that his approach to landing was approximately 5 knots slower than the recommended speed. Upon touchdown, the airplane bounced back into the air. In an attempt to prevent a second bounce, the pilot applied elevator back pressure, which caused the airplane to stall.
Stall and Groundloop
After the stall, the airplane touched down a second time. As it began to wheelbarrow, the pilot added full power. The airplane then departed the edge of the runway, colliding with VASI lights, and subsequently groundlooped to the left.
Training Recency
The pilot’s last dual instructional entry for takeoffs and landings was recorded 72 days before the accident. That entry was annotated as 'TAKEOFF & LANDINGS EMERG. NIGHT…'