Accident Details
The accident occurred while a student pilot was practicing touch and go landings. The pilot had completed six landings prior to the accident sequence.
Sequence of Events
On the seventh landing, the student pilot misjudged the flare, causing the airplane to porpoise. The aircraft then landed hard on the main landing gear, resulting in a bounce. Following the bounce, the airplane landed on the nose gear. The pilot responded by applying full throttle and initiating a go-around. The pilot returned to the airport and performed an uneventful landing on another runway. However, upon exiting the runway, the pilot realized that directional control of the airplane was lost.
Damage Assessment
A subsequent examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the firewall and the forward lower fuselage. No other damage items were specified in the source.