Incident Overview
A flight instructor reported that during a landing attempt, a student pilot touched down on the main landing gear, causing the airplane to bounce. After the bounce, the airplane contacted the runway simultaneously on the main landing gear and nose wheel, resulting in a hard landing. The flight continued to the flight school and landed without further incident.
Postflight Inspection
The hard landing was reported to the maintenance department. A postflight inspection revealed substantial damage to the firewall. The flight instructor stated that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Instructional Context
The event occurred during an instructional lesson with a student pilot under the supervision of a flight instructor. No other details about the flight, such as aircraft type, registration, location, or weather conditions, were provided in the report.