What happened
On March 21, 2010, a Cessna 172, registration N1895A, was returning to Farmingdale, NY, following the student pilot's first solo cross-country flight. During the landing phase, the aircraft landed flat and began to porpoise. After several bounces, the nose landing gear collapsed, causing the propeller to strike the runway. The student pilot managed to steer the aircraft onto a taxiway, where it came to a stop. There were no injuries resulting from the accident.
At the time of the event, weather conditions were VMC with a visibility of 10 statute miles and variable winds at 5 knots.