Accident Overview
A solo student pilot lost control of a single-engine airplane during a landing attempt with a left crosswind. The pilot, who had accumulated 33 hours of flight experience, was conducting a second touch-and-go landing on Runway 17 at an airport with a 6,110-foot long by 75-foot wide runway.
Pilot Report
According to the student pilot, the airplane was configured with 10 degrees of flaps and an airspeed of 80 knots for the landing. The prevailing wind was reported from 100 degrees at 8 knots. Upon touchdown, the airplane bounced and began to float. It then touched down a second time and started skidding to the right.
Loss of Control
The pilot stated, "I lost control of the plane, and it went off the runway." The wind conditions at the time of the accident were reported as from 120 degrees at 13 knots.