Incident Overview
A student pilot reported that he had just completed four touch-and-go landings accompanied by a flight instructor. After the instructor exited the aircraft, the student was instructed to practice five solo touch-and-go landings. During the takeoff run, just before rotation, the passenger door unexpectedly opened. The student attempted to close the door, but in doing so lost control of the aircraft. The airplane then veered off the runway, collided with terrain, and nosed over.
Sequence of Events
The student pilot had been practicing touch-and-go landings with a flight instructor on board. After completing four such maneuvers, the flight instructor left the aircraft. The student was then directed to perform five solo touch-and-go landings. On the subsequent takeoff roll, prior to reaching rotation speed, the passenger door opened. The student pilot tried to close the door, but during this action, control of the aircraft was lost. The airplane departed the runway surface, struck terrain, and ultimately nosed over.
Aftermath
The incident resulted in the aircraft nosing over after colliding with terrain. No further details regarding the aircraft, occupants, or injuries were provided in the source. The investigation did not specify a probable cause for the event.