Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100; Flight Crew Total 1650; Flight Crew Type 700
Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Ground Excursion Runway
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed; General Maintenance Action
Human Factors; Procedure
Student Pilot was coming in to land on Runway XX.  Winds were variable at approximately 4 knots at the time; skies clear.  Instructor witnessed the landing from inside the line office.  It appeared to be stable and smooth.  Student intended to do a touch and go.  Student went off the runway into the grass on the left side of Runway XX.  Instructor drove the line truck to check on student who was in the grass with the engine idling.  Instructor told student via radio to shut down the engine and secure the aircraft.  Student was not injured and visual damage to the aircraft appeared to be impact to the left fairing.  Student told instructor that he had a good landing but when he applied power the plane veered to the left.  In a follow-up phone call to the student later in the day; student reported no injuries or pain.  This was the students second landing of the day.  He did one touch and go earlier in the day; and then departed to the practice area before returning.  Student has soloed twice before this.  Student has 2.8 solo hours.  Student has progressed in his training; shown interest in learning and completed the written exam.
Flight Instructor reported observing his student have a runway excursion during a touch and go; damaging the airplane and having to be told to shut down the engine.