PA-28 student pilot and their instructor; who was observing from the airport; reported the student veered off the runway after landing.
Synopsis
PA-28 student pilot and their instructor; who was observing from the airport; reported the student veered off the runway after landing.
Narrative
My CFI and I had planned do perform my solo at ZZZ on Day 0. Before taking off; we confirmed weather was appropriate for the lesson we had in mind. I got my endorsement before departing from ZZZ1 and we once again checked all was good to go fly. We performed four touch and goes before both of us agreed I was proficient enough to go solo. While being in control of the airplane; all three touch and goes that I performed went well. I made sure to monitor my airspeed; altitude; radio calls; and keeping a safe distance from surrounding traffic. During my last landing; I declared a full stop. Once I was on the ground and the brakes were applied; the airplane did not stop as I intended it to. I tried applying more pressure on the brakes and the aircraft started veering to the right side of the runway. Once I saw I was getting of the runway after trying to maintain centerline; I immediately started shutting all the systems down. I turned off the mixture; throttle; gas valve; and magnetos. Not long after that [the CFI] arrived at the scene and made sure I suffered no damage. We inspected the plane and called the flight school to notify them.
Second reporter narrative
On Day 0; I was flight instructing for Person A for her Private Pilot License. We flew from ZZZ1 to ZZZ for her solo flight in a Piper PA28-180. The weather was perfect. Winds; temperature and visibility were all above her VFR minimums.When we arrived; the first four takeoff and landings were with me in the left seat. Person A completed all takeoff and landings within ACS (Airman Certification Standards) standards. After getting out of the aircraft; Person A did three touch-and-goes on her own. It was after her the last landing when the aircraft veered off the runway; went down a small incline and into a ditch. I immediately ran to her to make sure she was okay. I then noticed the front wheel was sheared off and the propeller was bent from running into the ditch. We then notified the flight school; and walked into the lobby to unwind and wait for assistance. Within an hour; the local authorities arrived with the aircraft owner. The authorities closed the airfield as we pulled the aircraft out of the ditch and to a parking spot near the hangar.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.