Incident Overview
The operator reported that the flight was a scheduled solo cross-country flight for a student pilot with 47 hours of flight experience. The flight arrived at Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR) and was topped off with fuel.
Pilot Report
According to the student pilot, the second leg of the flight was cleared for takeoff from a 7,200-foot long by 150-foot wide asphalt runway. The departure was sequenced behind a Continental passenger jet. During rotation, the airplane encountered wake turbulence from the departed jet, which the pilot described as pushing the airplane "hard left."
Sequence of Events
The pilot stated that their first instinct was to return the airplane to the runway. In doing so, the airplane impacted the grass on the left side of the runway. It then continued across a crossing runway, which caused the airplane to become airborne again.
Weather Conditions
The reported winds at the time of the incident were from 180 degrees at 8 knots.