PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Flight Crew Student
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 19; Flight Crew Total 22; Flight Crew Type 22
Training / Qualification
Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Ground Excursion Runway
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control
Human Factors
ATC directed me to turn left downwind for [the] runway. I added one notch of flaps when abeam on downwind as usual. I start slowing down and dropping the nose as usual. The second flap added once on left base for [the runway]. Traffic was ahead and landed. I am cleared for the touch and go. Turn final and last flap. Slow the plane down to normal landing speed. Establish the best glide slope. Plane touches ground a bit to the left of centerline but still not far enough to warrant a go-around. Begin flare. Plane slows down. Nose touches ground. Upon touching ground; apply a little right rudder to get to centerline; but plane seems to turn violently (likely due to braking action). Then; it starts to skid on the runway. Plane swerving towards to direction of being perpendicular to the actual runway. I retract flaps to try to gain better control of the plane but by the time I try to apply left rudder to straighten out the plane; plane runs off runway and into grass. I apply left rudder and slam on brakes to try to get the plane to stop. Plane comes to a full stop to the right of [the] runway. ATC calls to ask if I'm okay. I say that I am okay; plane seems to be okay and undamaged; and will commence engine shutdown. ATC responds with 'Roger' and that they will send a firetruck to my site. I shut the plane down; call my instructor to let him know what happened; and exit the plane.
PA-28 student pilot reported a loss of control on landing that resulted in a runway excursion.