Incident Overview
A student pilot operated an aircraft without the owner's permission. The pilot taxied the aircraft onto a sod runway.
Sequence of Events
The pilot reported that the aircraft almost became mired in mud on the sod runway. In response, the pilot added full power. The aircraft accelerated rapidly forward, and the pilot lost control. The aircraft veered off to the side of the runway.
After leaving the runway, the nose wheel collapsed upon encountering rough and uneven terrain. The aircraft then nosed down momentarily. Subsequently, a gust of wind blew the aircraft over to an inverted position.
Environmental Conditions
The wind was reported gusting to 18 knots at the time of the incident.