Incident Summary
During a landing attempt, a student pilot experienced a late flare. The airplane ballooned and began drifting to the right. In response, the pilot added power and applied left rudder. However, the pilot overcompensated with left rudder input. Upon touchdown, directional control was lost and the airplane veered off the left side of the runway, subsequently colliding with a ditch.
Sequence of Events
The student pilot reported that he flared late during the landing. This resulted in the airplane ballooning and drifting to the right. Attempting to correct the situation, the pilot added power and applied left rudder. The pilot stated that he 'overcompensated' with left rudder input. When the airplane touched down again, directional control was lost, and the airplane veered off the left side of the runway. It then collided with a ditch.
Pilot Experience
The student pilot had accumulated one hour of solo flight experience at the time of the incident.