Incident Overview
A student pilot experienced a takeoff accident on runway 03 when she decided to abort the takeoff after receiving a radio call from her instructor. The airplane collided with a guard rail and an embankment before nosing over, coming to rest approximately 25 feet down the embankment.
Pilot Report
The student pilot reported that the local winds were from 220 degrees at 7 knots. She stated that there were no other airplanes around the airport or on the radio. According to the pilot, she made the "wrong decision on runway selection." The takeoff was being made on runway 03, which measures 2,400 feet by 39 feet and is paved with asphalt.
Sequence of Events
During the takeoff roll, approximately halfway down the runway, the pilot received a radio call from her instructor indicating that she was using the wrong runway. In response, she decided to abort the takeoff. However, the pilot later noted that she would have been able to take off with a longer ground run and climb. She applied the brakes but admitted, "in my panic, I did not pull the throttle or lean the gas." Consequently, the airplane continued off the end of the runway at full power.
Outcome
The airplane then contacted a guard rail at full power, nosed over, and came to rest approximately 25 feet down an embankment. The student pilot reported having a total of 26 hours of flight time.