Incident Details
A student pilot was conducting a solo flight and had completed two landings without incident. During the third landing, the airplane bounced upon touchdown. The pilot applied back pressure in an attempt to recover, but the airplane bounced again, harder than the first time. A third bounce followed, after which the nosewheel collapsed.
Sequence of Events
According to the pilot, following the third bounce, the airplane veered to the left, entered a sandy area, and flipped over onto its back before coming to a halt. The pilot provided this account after the incident.
No additional details about the aircraft type, registration, location, or time of day were specified in the source materials.