PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 80; Flight Crew Total 650; Flight Crew Type 400
Time Pressure
Ground Excursion Runway; Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control; General Maintenance Action
Human Factors; Weather
While conducting a pre-solo eval flight of a student pilot; a gusting crosswind turned the aircraft to the left so that the aircraft was not aligned with its relative motion down the runway just before touchdown. This caused the student to lose directional control of the aircraft upon landing; at which point I immediately took flight controls and applied rudder to try and regain directional control.I was unable to regain enough control to stay on the runway; and thus went off the runway. No injuries occurred and no significant damage to the aircraft was noticeable after parking.
On rollout a strong gusting crosswind from the right cause the nose to veer left off the runway. Two attempts were made to correct with right rudder; after no response from the rudder Instructor took command and the aircraft continued off the runway. It came to a full stop in the grass there was no damage to any people; planes; or property. Due to this incident; I have learned to act preemptively on rudders and aileron during landing approach and in crosswind conditions.
PA-28 flight crew reported loss of directional control during instructional flight resulting in runway excursion.