Accident Overview
A training flight involving a student pilot and a flight instructor resulted in an accident during the landing roll. The aircraft sustained substantial damage after veering off the runway and nosing over.
Sequence of Events
The student pilot and flight instructor conducted a local training flight to practice maneuvers. Upon returning to the airport, the student pilot executed a full stop landing. The airplane touched down in a flat attitude and landed left of the runway centerline. During the landing roll, the student pilot veered left, causing the aircraft to travel onto an intersecting runway. The flight instructor then applied the hand brake. Despite the braking action, the airplane overran the width of the intersecting runway and entered rough terrain. The nose landing gear collapsed, and the airplane nosed over. The accident resulted in substantial damage to the firewall and the right wing lift strut.
Pilot Statements and Weather
Both occupants reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The student pilot stated that a gust of wind caused the airplane to veer to the left. However, the flight instructor's statement and weather reports indicated that there were no wind gusts at the time of the accident.