Accident Details
Approximately 45 minutes after the accident, the student pilot reported in a telephone interview with the NTSB investigator-in-charge that after landing on Runway 30R, the airplane started to veer to the left. The pilot stated that he attempted to correct the deviation by turning to the right, but the right wing rose, and the airplane departed the left side of the runway. The right main landing gear failed during the event, and the airplane came to rest in an upright position approximately 30 feet off the runway. The airport manager later disclosed that the airplane had struck a taxiway sign.
Student Pilot Report
The student pilot noted that he "just lost control of the airplane." He described attempting to correct the leftward veer by steering right, but the right wing lifted, and the airplane left the runway surface. The pilot reported that the right main landing gear failed, and the airplane came to rest upright about 30 feet from the runway edge.
Weather Conditions
At 0854, the on-airport automated weather facility reported wind from 170 degrees at 4 knots, visibility 10 statute miles, sky clear, temperature 30 degrees Celsius, dew point 12 degrees Celsius, and an altimeter setting of 29.87 inches of mercury.
Damage
The student pilot stated that the right wing tip, right horizontal stabilizer, and right elevator sustained damage.