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Student pilot reported a runway excursion.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1642807 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201904 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| 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 | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Student |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 34.1 Flight Crew Total 46.7 Flight Crew Type 46.7 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Ground Excursion Runway |
Narrative:
I attempted to complete my first solo flight in a cessna 172. In preparation; my instructor and I; completed four takeoffs and landings with no issues. Once this was complete; I dropped him off at [FBO] and continued on to complete the solo flight. I completed all checklists and ensured everything was correct. Everything appeared to be perfect after takeoff to turning final.after touching down on the runway; I noticed the plane started to veer off to the left. I attempted to correct for this by adding right rudder and left aileron to combat the turning. After this failed; I was already in the grass. I tried to tap the brakes but once I did I was already in the ditch and everything came flying forward. After that; I remember being a little disoriented and coming to my senses and got out of the aircraft and started walking towards the runway. I was met by airport EMS and was transported to the hospital to be checked out. I sustained only minor facial and hand abrasions with some small swelling in the lips. I was released from the hospital.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Student pilot reported a runway excursion.
Narrative: I attempted to complete my first solo flight in a Cessna 172. In preparation; my instructor and I; completed four takeoffs and landings with no issues. Once this was complete; I dropped him off at [FBO] and continued on to complete the solo flight. I completed all checklists and ensured everything was correct. Everything appeared to be perfect after takeoff to turning final.After touching down on the runway; I noticed the plane started to veer off to the left. I attempted to correct for this by adding right rudder and left aileron to combat the turning. After this failed; I was already in the grass. I tried to tap the brakes but once I did I was already in the ditch and everything came flying forward. After that; I remember being a little disoriented and coming to my senses and got out of the aircraft and started walking towards the runway. I was met by airport EMS and was transported to the hospital to be checked out. I sustained only minor facial and hand abrasions with some small swelling in the lips. I was released from the hospital.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.