Cessna Aircraft Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Commercial
Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification
Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Ground Excursion Runway; Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach
Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control
Human Factors
During landing with left crosswind [a] student put in right rudder during the flare but released as the wheels touched down. This created significant side load on the right main landing gear as the aircraft started to turn completely sideways to the left. The instructor took control of the aircraft however the aircraft was already sideways and he was unable to safely bring it back to the right and the aircraft departed the runway into the grass. No visible damage done to airplane. Keeping rudder correction in during the entire phase of landing during a crosswind is essential. Student understands mistake made and more crosswind training will be accomplished.
During a crosswind landing a student pilot lost control of the aircraft and departed the runway. Instructor took control but was unable to prevent the runway departure. No aircraft damage was found.