Accident Summary
A student pilot, after completing several takeoff and landings with an instructor, began his first series of solo takeoff and landings. The first takeoff and landing were uneventful. During the second takeoff attempt, the pilot reported that after applying full power on the takeoff roll, the airplane began shaking in the front and veering to the left.
Pilot Actions
The pilot applied full right rudder, but the airplane continued to move left. He then reduced power to idle and applied the brakes. The airplane exited the left side of the runway and entered a construction ditch, resulting in substantial damage to the engine firewall and left wing.
Post-Accident Examination
A Federal Aviation Administration inspector examined the wreckage and found no preexisting mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane. The pilot had suggested a possible mechanical problem with the nosewheel, rudder, or brakes, but the inspection did not identify any such issues.