Accident Overview
A pilot conducting a cross-country flight was landing on runway 31 when the aircraft drifted left during the flare. In an attempt to realign the airplane with the runway, the pilot caused the aircraft to bounce and veer left off the runway surface.
Environmental Conditions
The airport's automatic weather observing/reporting system (AWOS) reported wind from 300 degrees at 4 knots at the time of the accident.
Pilot Experience
The pilot had logged a total of 7 hours in the accident make and model, with 5 of those hours as pilot-in-command. The remainder of their flight experience was in a Cessna 152. In the 90 days preceding the accident, the pilot had flown 2.5 hours.
Sequence of Events
After completing a cross-country flight, the pilot initiated landing on runway 31. During the flare, the airplane drifted left. The pilot then attempted to correct the alignment with the runway, resulting in a bounce and subsequent veering left off the runway.