On October 26, 1997, at 1145 eastern standard time, a Cessna 152, N4950A, was substantially damaged when it touched down hard and nosed over at Lincoln Park Airport, Lincoln Park, New Jersey. The student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The instructional flight originated at Lincoln Park, and was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot reported that during touchdown on runway 01, the airplane bounced three times. She said the third time was the hardest, and the nosewheel was uncontrollable. The airplane veered off the left side of the runway, struck the ground, and nosed over. An FAA Inspector reported that this was the pilot's fourth solo flight. The pilot reported that the winds were calm at the time of the accident, and she had over 63 hours of total flight time in make and model. She also reported that there was no mechanical malfunction.