What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 30, 2022, at approximately 1330 a student pilot and instructor were conducting training on runway 24 at Atlanta Speedway Airport (khmp), in Hampton, Georgia. The wind conditions at time of touchdown reported at 200 @ 8 knots (5 knot crosswind component). After aircraft touchdown and during roll out student pilot attempted to correct for cross- wind conditions using aileron and rudder. As the student pilot added rudder input they foot was also applying left brake pressure causing aircraft to veer off the left side of runway 24. Pilot instructor attempted to correct condition but was unable to correct before hitting alpha 4 taxiway sign.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 30, 2022, AT APPROXIMATELY 1330 A STUDENT PILOT AND INSTRUCTOR WERE CONDUCTING TRAINING ON RUNWAY 24 AT ATLANTA SPEEDWAY AIRPORT (KHMP), IN HAMPTON, GEORGIA. THE WIND CONDITIONS AT TIME OF TOUCHDOWN REPORTED AT 200 @ 8 KNOTS (5 KNOT CROSSWIND COMPONENT). AFTER AIRCRAFT TOUCHDOWN AND DURING ROLL OUT STUDENT PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT FOR CROSS- WIND CONDITIONS USING AILERON AND RUDDER. AS THE STUDENT PILOT ADDED RUDDER INPUT THEY FOOT WAS ALSO APPLYING LEFT BRAKE PRESSURE CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO VEER OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 24. PILOT INSTRUCTOR ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT CONDITION BUT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT BEFORE HITTING ALPHA 4 TAXIWAY SIGN.
NTSB investigation
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