20021216037879A

(-23) Mr. Barry j. simon, a student pilot was performing his initial solo flight on the morning of December 16, 2002. The sole flight was authorized and supervised by Mr. Ian brand, a certificated flight instructor with Crystal aero group, a certificated flight school, certificate number FOGS972D. On that morning Crystal River airport (X31) weather condition was clear sky with calm winds per nexwos observation from 06:01AM through 12:56PM. The student was instructed to fly 3 full-stop landings and taxi back for take off, each time. On approach the student called a left downwind runway and a full stop. However, after touch down the student pilot wrongly followed the procedure for exercising a touch and go. Not the full-stop as instructed. The CFI radioed the student in the transition period from touching down to take-off, briefing him to make a full stop landing. The student responded immediately by reducing the throttle and applying brakes. Consequently, too much left brake was applied, causing the aircraft to veer left off the runway. Once the aircraft was in the grass the aircraft's nose gear struck a concrete apron housing the ground taxi lighting. The impact caused the nose gear to collapse; the aircraft nosed over impaling the ground, then flipping where it came to rest in a downright position. The student pilot sustained no injuries and was able to log a total solo time to date of .1 hour.