What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Student pilot on second supervised solo used improper technique to recover from bounced landing. Repeated nose wheel first bounces caused nose gear to fail. A/c skidded down runway and then off the side on its nose and main gear. Pilot noticed smoke in cockpit and exited a/c. a/c destroyed by fire.
As the FAA filed it
STUDENT PILOT ON SECOND SUPERVISED SOLO USED IMPROPER TECHNIQUE TO RECOVER FROM BOUNCED LANDING. REPEATED NOSE WHEEL FIRST BOUNCES CAUSED NOSE GEAR TO FAIL. A/C SKIDDED DOWN RUNWAY AND THEN OFF THE SIDE ON ITS NOSE AND MAIN GEAR. PILOT NOTICED SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND EXITED A/C. A/C DESTROYED BY FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.