Private Pilot flying C172 aircraft lost control of aircraft during touch and go procedure; resulting in a runway excursion.
Synopsis
Private Pilot flying C172 aircraft lost control of aircraft during touch and go procedure; resulting in a runway excursion.
Narrative
On Day 0; at approximately XA00; I was solo pilot in command (PIC) of a Cessna 172 owned by a flight school based at ZZZ1. The weather was clear; winds were variable at 07 knots. and the temperature was 60F per the ZZZ AWOS report. I had just completed a descending teardrop entry into the left downwind for Runway XX at XXR from 4000 after crossing mid field. I observed the windsock indicating a slight wind straight down Runway XX at an altitude of 1200 as I crossed abeam of the runway numbers. I made my base call and then turned; lowered the flaps to 10; reduced power to 1700 and slowed the airplane to 90 knots. When the end of the runway reached 45 degrees off my left wing; I made the call and turned to left base for Runway XX. Lowered the flaps to 20 and continued in a stabilized descent at 80 knots. I then entered a 2 mile final; realizing I was a bit high; lowered full flaps and further reduced power to 1200 until I was in the proper glide slope. Once on glide slope I brought power in to 1500 and continued the descent at about 75 knots. I noticed I was being pushed to the left by a slight cross wind and applied enough right crosswind correction with right aileron and left rudder to maintain in line with the runway. About 1/2 mile from the edge of the runway; I was sliding to the right; assuming the crosswind had faded I released crosswind correction. I maintained alignment and control as I crossed the threshold and was working on final descent for a touch and go. I touched down just past the 1000 foot markers. I raised my flaps; steadily increasing power into full power with right rudder when the nose started to point to the left just before I was going to rotate at 60 knots. I applied more right rudder but at the speed I was going and the direction of the nose I was headed towards the edge of the runway. I then immediately pulled power and tried to brake before the runway edge to abort the take off. The momentum kept me going off the runway into the grass. I left the runway left edge into the grass about 100 ft. I immediately cut power and pulled mixture to idle cut off to shut the engine off. Once I came to a stop; I made a radio call on CTAF that I had gone off runway and was ok as there were two planes in the pattern. I got out and checked the airplane. The plane stayed on its wheels the whole time; wings did not dip into the dirt. I didn't see any immediate damage. I called the flight school and informed them of the situation. Was given instructions by the chief instructor. It is believed that the cross wind picked up as I was rolling on the ground raising flaps and preparing for the touch and go. I did not put in crosswind correction; unaware it had picked up. I Believed the nose push to the left was p factor torque when power was applied; more rudder was applied and no aileron for the crosswind. Things learned about this incident are to always keep some crosswind correction in. And be cognizant of possible wind changes.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.