Accident Sequence
The student pilot, who had accumulated 44 hours of flight time, was conducting his second solo flight. During the landing on runway 15, the airplane landed hard and bounced. The airplane bounced three times, with each subsequent bounce being more severe than the previous one. Following the third bounce, the airplane touched down nose gear first. The propeller struck the runway surface, and the nose gear collapsed.
Damage and Injuries
The accident resulted in substantial damage to the forward firewall. There were no injuries to the solo pilot.
Witness Report
The flight instructor witnessed the accident and reported that the winds were light and variable at the time of the landing.