Student pilot of a C172 lost control of the aircraft during touch- and-go resulting in going off the side of the runway into the grassy midfield and across taxiway where it was brought to a stop.

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Attributes
ACN	355616
Time
Date	199612
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : orl
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff landing : go around
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 18 flight time total : 18 flight time type : 18
ASRS Report	355616
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On the above date, the mention student pilot after completing a landing, attempted a touch-and-go technique. During this attempt, the student pilot failed to apply sufficient right rudder to maintain the aircraft on the centerline. The aircraft turned left off the runway onto the grass midfield. The aircraft was controled to a full stop on a taxiway, after traveling through the grass. There was no damage to the aircraft or injuries to the student pilot.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: STUDENT PLT OF A C172 LOST CTL OF THE ACFT DURING TOUCH- AND-GO RESULTING IN GOING OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY INTO THE GRASSY MIDFIELD AND ACROSS TXWY WHERE IT WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP.

Narrative: ON THE ABOVE DATE, THE MENTION STUDENT PLT AFTER COMPLETING A LNDG, ATTEMPTED A TOUCH-AND-GO TECHNIQUE. DURING THIS ATTEMPT, THE STUDENT PLT FAILED TO APPLY SUFFICIENT R RUDDER TO MAINTAIN THE ACFT ON THE CTRLINE. THE ACFT TURNED L OFF THE RWY ONTO THE GRASS MIDFIELD. THE ACFT WAS CTLED TO A FULL STOP ON A TXWY, AFTER TRAVELING THROUGH THE GRASS. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE ACFT OR INJURIES TO THE STUDENT PLT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.