PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 137; Flight Crew Total 476; Flight Crew Type 6
Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification
Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft; Ground Excursion Runway; Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control
Human Factors
My first flight [with this student was] a night cross country into an unfamiliar airport and terrain. Flew to airport; overflew the airport to check windsock; and made a teardrop entry to enter the left downwind for Runway 22. Once landed; student started to use both left and right rudder and brakes; airplane became unstable I asked for flight controls; but students foot was still on rudder and brakes and plane ended up sharply veering to the left into the dirt on the side of the runway. Airplane ended up receiving prop damage and right wingtip plastic broke and nose wheel looked slightly bent.
A flight instructor reported that the student pilot did not apply appropriate nose wheel steering and braking during landing rollout; which resulted in a runway excursion and minor aircraft damage.