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First solo lost control landing in crosswind. Exited runway. Struck runway signs. Added power then aborted. (.4)the accident occurred on the second landing attempt during the student pilot's first solo flight. The pilot reported that on touchdown, the airplane appeared left of centerline so he applied right rudder. The airplane was observed to touch down right wheel first, left of the runway centerline. The pilot reported he then neutralized the rudder, but that the airplane was going toward the side of the runway at that time. The airplane departed the right side of the runway, where it struck airport signs. The student pilot had 25.3 hours total time. The student pilot's flight instructor reported no mechanical failure or malfunction was involved. (-23)student pilot was on his first solo and second touch and go landing at Boeing field onto runway 13L. He had made 4 successful dual landings just prior to being authorized to solo. The instructor stated during a telephone interview, that the student stated that he had landed a little long (about 1/3 of the way down the runway) and that the aircraft was left of the ce nterline. He then applied right rudder, over corrected and lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft departed the runway onto the grass at about the A-3 taxiway between the two runways. The aircraft continued to travel to about the A-4 taxiway striking and shearing off a combination of ils/hold short and runway signs. The aircraft come to rest 90 degrees from the runway heading in an easterly direction. The aircraft had traveled about 250 feet after departing the runway. The tower stated that the wind was from 230 degrees at 7 knots.