Incident Sequence
The student pilot had completed two uneventful solo takeoffs and landings before the incident. While on the downwind leg for a third approach, the pilot took evasive action to maneuver away from another airplane that had executed a missed instrument approach. Consequently, the pilot elected to discontinue the planned landing on the northbound runway and instead set up for a landing on the eastbound runway.
After touchdown, the airplane veered to the left, departed the runway, and struck a taxiway sign. The impact caused the left landing gear to collapse, and the airplane came to rest on the grass margin bordering the runway.
Post-Incident Information
The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.