Accident Overview
A student pilot was performing a landing in a traffic pattern that he described as normal. During the flare, the airplane floated down the runway and unexpectedly gained altitude. As the airplane slowed and approached a stall, the student pilot applied full power; however, the high pitch attitude prevented the engine power from increasing airspeed. The airplane then fell from approximately 8 feet and struck the runway with its main landing gear.
Sequence of Events
After the initial impact, the airplane bounced back into the air. It then yawed to the right and contacted the ground with the left main landing gear and the nose landing gear. Following this, the airplane skidded to the left, and the left wing struck the ground. The left wing impact caused the airplane to yaw left, which collapsed the nose landing gear. The airplane subsequently came to rest in an upright position on the left side of the runway.
Damage
The landing gear sustained damage: the nose landing gear collapsed during the sequence. The left wing also impacted the ground, but the extent of damage to the wing or other structures is not specified in the source.