What happened
The incident occurred during a training flight involving a student pilot performing a series of touch-and-go landings. The pilot reported that the initial touchdown was smooth. Immediately following the landing, the pilot advanced the throttle to initiate a go-around maneuver for another approach.
Shortly after power was applied, the aircraft began to drift toward the left side of the runway. Despite attempts to correct the heading, the pilot was unable to arrest the leftward yaw. The aircraft departed the paved surface on the left side and impacted a ditch embankment. The impact forces caused the nose gear to collapse, resulting in the aircraft nosing over.
The investigation
Post-accident examination focused on the sequence of events leading to the loss of directional control. The primary mechanical factor identified was the pilot's inability to maintain runway alignment during the high-power phase of the go-around. No pre-existing mechanical failures were cited as contributing factors in the factual narrative.
Findings
The accident was attributed to the loss of directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the severity of the outcome was the impact with the ditch embankment, which led to the nose-over position. The pilot's failure to maintain runway centerline after applying power was the critical error.