Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Crew Student
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 24; Flight Crew Total 24; Flight Crew Type 24
Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification
Ground Excursion Runway; Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control
Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control
Human Factors; Weather
While conducting a solo crosswind landing as a student pilot; I entered into ground effect. I corrected the left to right drift with left aileron and applied right rudder to line up on centerline before touch down. When I flared; the aircraft touched down then ballooned. The aircraft yawed to the left and headed toward the grass to the left of the runway. I attempted to add power to perform a go-around to avoid cross loading the landing gear. As I added power; I felt the aircraft sink; and I pulled power and landed in the left grass off the runway. I notified Tower once I set down and slowed the aircraft to a safe taxi speed. I was asked if I required any assistance. I replied 'no;' taxied back on to the paved runway; and was cleared back to the flight school. I then notified my instructor and maintenance personnel and provided my information to the ATC. There was no damage to the aircraft; and my flight instructor recommended filing this report. I believe that when the aircraft ballooned; I released the right rudder input; causing the aircraft to yaw into the wind. When I noticed the sink and the potential cross load; I should have applied more right rudder and landed instead of adding power to attempt the go around with a heading left of the runway. ASOS reported winds 18009. ATC wind call when cleared for take-off was 19010.
C172 student pilot reported a loss of control and runway excursion during crosswind landing.