Accident Details
An 18-hour student pilot was conducting a second supervised solo flight, performing stop-and-go landings. The pilot entered a left-hand traffic pattern and successfully completed three stop-and-go landings without incident.
Sequence of Events
During the landing roll of the fourth landing, the pilot was unable to exit the runway at taxiway Charlie. The tower then instructed the pilot to "make next taxiway." In response, the pilot added power while taxiing toward taxiway Delta. At that point, the pilot began to lose control of the airplane, which veered to the left. While attempting to correct the problem, the airplane departed the left side of the runway and rolled into a drainage ditch.
Witness Account
A witness reported that "as the plane hit the ground, the aircraft proceeded to float several feet and make a strong turn to the left, and then proceeded to run off the runway, and hit nose first in the ground."
Damage
The lower fuselage of the airplane was substantially damaged as a result of the impact with the drainage ditch.