Incident Summary
A student pilot reported that while attempting to land a special light-sport airplane on runway 32, the airplane bounced during the first landing attempt, prompting the pilot to abort the landing. During the second landing attempt, the airplane bounced twice. The pilot again decided to abort, but the left wing dropped and struck the taxiway. The airplane subsequently came to a stop on the ground and sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
The runway involved was 5,498 feet long and 100 feet wide, with an asphalt surface. The student pilot stated that he did not experience any malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Pilot Experience
The student pilot had accumulated about 50 hours of total flight experience, all in the same make and model as the accident airplane. This included about 15 hours of flight time during the 90 days that preceded the accident.
Weather Conditions
Winds reported at the airport around the time of the accident were from 220 degrees at 4 knots.