Incident Details
A student pilot was conducting her third solo landing when the incident occurred. According to the student pilot, during the landing flare the aircraft "ballooned," which was followed by a hard landing. The investigation revealed that the airplane touched down twice on the runway during the landing sequence.
After the hard landing, the student pilot attempted to taxi off the runway but lost control of the aircraft, which then went onto the adjacent grass area.
Aircraft Damage
An examination of the aircraft revealed damage to the firewall and lower fuselage, which occurred during the impact sequence.
Investigation Findings
The investigation confirmed the hard landing and the subsequent loss of control while taxiing. No other factors or causal links were identified in the source material.