Flight Details
The flight was conducted for the purpose of providing a private pilot with a recurrency checkride, as required by the Civil Air Patrol. The check pilot, who held a commercial pilot certificate but was not a certified flight instructor, accompanied the private pilot.
Sequence of Events
According to the check pilot, the private pilot was attempting a touch-and-go landing. During the landing flare, the pilot flared too high, causing the aircraft to bounce. When the go-around was initiated, the private pilot failed to raise the flaps. As a result, the aircraft became airborne at a high angle of attack and a slow airspeed. The check pilot then took control of the aircraft. Subsequently, the aircraft settled to the ground off the runway, striking an embankment and a ditch.
Weather Conditions
At the time of the landing, the wind conditions were gusty and blowing as a crosswind in relation to the landing runway.