Incident Overview
A student pilot was conducting a landing on runway 17 with 20 degrees of flaps deployed. According to the pilot, during the landing flare, the nose landing gear contacted the runway surface first, which caused the airplane to bounce. The airplane then bounced a second time. Upon the third contact with the runway, the nose landing gear collapsed. Subsequently, the airplane skidded to the left edge of the runway and came to rest in an upright position.
Pilot Account
The pilot reported that he was never made aware of how to recover from a bounced landing. No further details regarding pre-landing procedures or other contributing factors were provided by the source.
Aircraft and Damage
The source does not specify the aircraft type, registration, engine count, or operator. The only damage mentioned is the collapse of the nose landing gear. No injuries or fatalities are stated in the source. The airplane remained upright after coming to rest.
Context
No information regarding the date, time of day, location, weather conditions, or air traffic control involvement is included in the source. The incident occurred during a landing attempt on runway 17, but other environmental or operational details are not provided.