Event Description
The student pilot, on his first solo flight, completed three approaches and three landings. During the third approach, the airplane's nose yawed to the right. The pilot applied left rudder to correct the yaw but was unsuccessful. At about 15 feet above ground level (AGL), he aborted the landing and applied full engine power. However, the aircraft "jerked and continued to descend with right yaw." The airplane subsequently landed on the runway with the nose oriented to the right of the runway heading, exited the right side of the runway, and came to a stop after encountering rough terrain.
Aircraft Damage
The sustained substantial damage to the tail and empennage.
Weather Information
A METAR from the accident airport reported that, around the time of the accident, the wind was variable at 4 knots.
Pilot Report
The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.