Incident Details
During a landing attempt, a solo student pilot reported that he maintained aft pressure on the control yoke after touchdown to keep the nose landing gear off the runway. However, the airplane bounced. The main landing gear then touched down hard, followed by the nose landing gear, which subsequently collapsed. The left wing impacted the grass adjacent to the runway.
Aircraft Damage
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.
Pilot Report
The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was a student pilot conducting a solo flight. He did not report any injuries. The investigation did not identify any mechanical anomalies with the aircraft.