Approach and Landing
A student pilot with 11 hours of flight time was conducting his first supervised solo flight. After two normal touch-and-go landings, he attempted a full-stop landing on runway 17. During the approach, the airspeed was approximately 62 knots, and the visual approach slope indicator indicated the airplane was too low. The pilot added power to correct the approach path.
Hard Touchdown and Loss of Control
As the airplane passed the runway numbers, the pilot noticed he was about 20 feet high with the nose slightly elevated. He then lowered the nose, resulting in a hard touchdown. The airplane began skidding to the left. The pilot tried to regain control but overcorrected by applying brakes intermittently.
Runway Excursion
The airplane departed the runway at approximately a 90-degree angle and came to rest upright in a culvert.