What happened
The incident occurred during a student solo training flight involving a touch-and-go landing maneuver. As the aircraft attempted to execute the takeoff roll from the runway, it failed to remain within the paved surface and departed off the side of the runway.
Following the departure, the aircraft traveled across an adjacent grass area and crossed over a taxiway. The momentum carried the aircraft onto an adjacent ramp area where it collided with a parked Cessna 402, identified by registration N26156. No injuries were reported in connection with this event.
The investigation
An examination of the pilot's qualifications revealed that the student pilot had accumulated a total flight time of 31 hours. This experience included 12.3 hours specifically logged in the same make and model of aircraft involved in the accident. Additionally, the pilot had logged 2.6 hours of solo flight time prior to this incident.
Findings
The primary factor leading to the collision was the initial departure from the runway during the touch-and-go phase. The lack of lateral control or directional stability during the critical takeoff roll resulted in the aircraft leaving the designated flight path and impacting stationary property on the airfield.