Accident Overview
A student pilot was conducting touch-and-go takeoff and landing practice. After approximately two hours of training, the pilot performed what was intended to be the final landing of the session. During the landing rollout, the airplane veered to the left and departed the runway.
Sequence of Events
On the landing roll, the aircraft began drifting left. The pilot confirmed that he was not applying the left brake. Simultaneously, the airplane executed a complete 360-degree turn. The pilot reported being startled by this movement and did not attempt to apply the brakes. Instead, he added engine power in an effort to abort the landing. The airplane crossed a taxiway and a ditch before striking the far side of the ditch and a berm. The aircraft then came to rest inverted.
Pilot Actions
The pilot stated that he verified he was not engaging the left brake when the drift began. The unexpected 360-degree turn caused him to refrain from applying brakes. He elected to add power to abort the landing, but the aircraft continued across the ditch and into the berm. The pilot had been practicing touch-and-go maneuvers for about two hours prior to this last landing.