Incident Overview
A student pilot departed on runway 30 to practice touch and go landings and immediately entered the traffic pattern for runway 26. The pilot reported making a power-on, soft field landing, touching down at 65 knots indicated airspeed (IAS), and then immediately starting a takeoff.
Flight Sequence
After lift-off, the pilot lowered the nose to gain additional airspeed and began to climb. At approximately 100 to 150 feet above ground level (AGL), the aircraft began to settle back towards the runway. The pilot stated that he attempted to increase airspeed and maintain altitude but was unable to do so.
Runway Excursion
The aircraft touched down, overran the departure end of the runway, and struck a fence. After landing, the wind sock indicated a quartering tailwind.
Environmental Factors
An investigation indicated that there should have been sufficient runway available for a touch and go landing. The density altitude was calculated to be 5,885 feet above mean sea level (MSL). The airport had four runways.