Incident Overview
A student pilot, on his second solo flight, reported that the landing was proceeding normally until it felt like the airplane ballooned. He decided to perform a go-around but failed to use right rudder. The airplane traveled off the side of the runway and contacted a segmented circle.
Pilot's Account
The student stated, "In reality very little if I had continued to bleed off the speed with the yoke I would have been fine." He acknowledged that he could have avoided the accident by not performing the go-around, using right rudder during the go-around, continuing to fly the airplane, and straightening the nose during landing.
Details of the Event
According to the student, the landing initially felt normal until the ballooning sensation occurred. He chose to go around, but during the maneuver, the lack of right rudder input caused the airplane to drift off the runway. The airplane then collided with a segmented circle, concluding the incident.
Pilot's Reflection
The student pilot identified several actions that could have prevented the accident: aborting the go-around, using right rudder, maintaining control of the airplane, and straightening the nose during landing. These observations were part of his recounting of the event.