Cessna 152
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 81; Flight Crew Total 346; Flight Crew Type 109
Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft; Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged
Procedure
My student was involved in an [incident] during the landing phases of flight. My student was the sole occupant of the aircraft at the time. The aircraft was a Cessna 152 in its flare for landing. The aircraft was making its second landing; to a full stop; after a local solo flight and completing one touch and go and a lap around the traffic pattern immediately before. The aircraft bounced several times before the nose gear collapsed beneath it and slid to a stop shortly after; resting on its nose with its tail in the air. This likely occurred due to incorrect actions being taken to correct for the effects of the initial bounce while attempting to land.  This could have been mitigated by executing a go-around after recognizing the significance of the 'balloon' after the first bounce and deciding to make another pass.
The last time I looked at my airspeed was approximately a mile away from the runway and it read 60 knots. It did seem like I was a little too high up when I got closer to the runway. When my main landing gear touched the runway; the plane bounced then bounced again on the main gear. Immediately after; the nose gear began hitting the pavement first; followed by the main gear. That happened approximately twice; making 4 bounces total. I initially had my left hand on the yoke and my right on the throttle; until the first bounce. After that; both of my hands remained on the yoke until the plane stopped moving. The plane came to rest essentially on its nose at an angle; while being supported by the left wingtip and the nose landing gear.
CFI reported that he observed his solo student failed to execute a go-around after a bounced landing resulting in the aircraft coming to a stop on a collapsed nose gear.