Summary
A student pilot conducting a cross-country flight with intermediate stops at Corsicana and Terrell, Texas, experienced a loss of directional control during a touch-and-go landing at Corsicana. The runway was partially covered with ice. After applying power for takeoff, the aircraft began to swerve. The student reported that the left wheel caught a snowbank, pulling the aircraft to the left, and that he had failed to use enough rudder to correct the situation. The aircraft departed the runway, resulting in a collapse of the nose gear.
Incident Details
The student pilot was on a cross-country flight with planned intermediate stops at Corsicana and Terrell, Texas. At Corsicana, the pilot initiated a touch-and-go landing on a runway that was partially covered with ice. Following touchdown, as the student applied power for takeoff, the aircraft began to swerve. According to the student's account, the left wheel contacted a snowbank, which pulled the aircraft to the left. The student acknowledged that he did not apply sufficient rudder input to correct the swerve. The aircraft subsequently exited the runway surface.
Outcome
After departing the runway, the nose gear collapsed. The extent of damage to the aircraft and any injuries to the student pilot were not specified in the report.