Incident Overview
A student pilot, who had just completed a period of dual traffic pattern instruction with his certified flight instructor (CFI), was cleared for his second solo flight. During the takeoff roll, he did not apply enough right rudder quickly enough to maintain directional control. As a result, the aircraft departed the left side of the paved runway surface.
Sequence of Events
The pilot reduced engine power to idle and applied the brakes as the aircraft ran off the runway. However, before coming to a complete stop, the nosewheel entered a drainage ditch, causing the aircraft to flip over onto its back.
Probable Cause
The investigation determined that the probable cause of the accident was the student pilot's failure to use sufficient right rudder quickly enough to prevent the aircraft from departing the paved runway surface.