Accident Overview
A student pilot, who was also the aircraft owner, was practicing touch-and-go landings on runway 21 under the supervision of a certificated flight instructor. The instructor reported that the wind was from 230 degrees at 11 knots. During the landing roll, the airplane initially veered slightly to the right. The student corrected for the swerve, but a gust of wind from the right then lifted the right wing, causing the airplane to veer to the left. The student applied right aileron and right rudder, but the airplane departed the left side of the paved runway onto an area of grass.
Instructor Actions
The flight instructor applied engine power in an attempt to regain control of the airplane. However, the airplane continued into a ditch that paralleled the runway, where it sustained structural damage.
Aircraft Damage
The accident resulted in structural damage to the right main landing gear, the fuselage, and the right wingtip.
Pilot Experience
The instructor noted that the student pilot had accumulated approximately 79 hours of instructional flight time at the time of the accident.