Accident Overview
A student pilot, who had been authorized by his instructor to operate in the traffic pattern, experienced an accident after landing on Runway 36. During the landing roll, the airplane departed the left side of the runway, entered a ditch, and nosed over.
Pilot Report
According to the pilot's statement, the winds at the time of the accident were 'blowing greater than forecasted, [from 270] at 15 knots, [gusts] to 35 knots.' The pilot further wrote, '...on roll out aircraft weather vaned into wind, left runway, went into ditch and flipped over.'
Runway Information
Runway 36 was 30 feet wide and 2,400 feet long.
Conclusion
The incident involved a student pilot operating under instructor authorization. The pilot's narrative indicates that the airplane weather vaned into the wind during the landing roll, leading to the runway excursion and subsequent nose-over in a ditch.