C172 instructor on the ramp reported running across the runway hold short line to assist his student...

Attributes
ACN	1357350
Time
Date	201605
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Landing
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	None
Component
Aircraft Component	Main Gear Tire
Person 1
Function	Instructor
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Commercial
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 89 Flight Crew Total 603 Flight Crew Type 350
Events
Anomaly	Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Ground Excursion Runway

Narrative:

My student pilot and I were performing a dual/solo pattern lesson. Where we stayed closed traffic on runway xxr. After six dual landings; the student and I felt comfortable to send him solo. He dropped me off on the south ramp then proceeded to get clearance and taxied back to runway xxr. As I observed him from the ramp. Upon his second landing; after a firm touchdown; I saw smoke of what appeared to be a tire popping. The aircraft lost directional control and veered off the side of the runway into the grass between the taxiway and the runway. Instinctually; I ran out to the aircraft to see if the student was okay. In doing this; I crossed the hold short line and caused a runway incursion. I was simply concerned with the health and wellbeing of my student and to see if an ambulance or fire extinguisher was needed (it wasn't). Thankfully; he was not injured in the process. I reacted out of impulse to help; rather than just standby as an observer.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 Instructor on the ramp reported running across the runway hold short line to assist his student who had blown a tire and veered off the runway into the grass.

Narrative: My student pilot and I were performing a dual/solo pattern lesson. Where we stayed closed traffic on Runway XXR. After six dual landings; the student and I felt comfortable to send him solo. He dropped me off on the south ramp then proceeded to get clearance and taxied back to Runway XXR. As I observed him from the ramp. Upon his second landing; after a firm touchdown; I saw smoke of what appeared to be a tire popping. The aircraft lost directional control and veered off the side of the runway into the grass between the taxiway and the runway. Instinctually; I ran out to the aircraft to see if the student was okay. In doing this; I crossed the hold short line and caused a runway incursion. I was simply concerned with the health and wellbeing of my student and to see if an ambulance or fire extinguisher was needed (it wasn't). Thankfully; he was not injured in the process. I reacted out of impulse to help; rather than just standby as an observer.

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C172 instructor on the ramp reported running across the runway hold short line to assist his student who had blown a tire and veered off the runway into the grass.