Student Pilot's Aircraft Departs Runway and Strikes PAPI Lights

Incident Overview and Pilot Report During a landing, a student pilot reported that the airplane experienced a bounce. Following the bounce, the aircraft came back down and subsequently departed the left side of the runway. The pilot stated that no mechanical malfunctions were present with the airplane at the time of the incident. ## Damage and Impact The aircraft struck the precision approach path indicator (PAPI) lights after leaving the runway. The impact resulted in substantial damage to the horizontal stabilizer. The pilot's account did not identify any mechanical issues contributing to the event.