PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100; Flight Crew Total 18000; Flight Crew Type 250
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification
Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Ground Excursion Runway
Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control
Human Factors
Runway excursion due to temporary loss of control (instructional). Shortly after landing; directional control was lost resulting in a runway excursion off hard surface runway onto grass. Suspected cause: student stiffness on rudder pedals at time of touchdown.
PA28B-235 Instructor reported loss of control and runway excursion when student froze on the rudder pedals.