What happened
The accident occurred while the pilot was acting as pilot in command during a biennial flight review. A certified flight instructor (CFI) was present and requested that the owner perform a short-field landing using full flaps under crosswind conditions.
During the approach, the aircraft struck terrain 50 feet short of the runway threshold. The impact caused the aircraft to bounce onto the approach end of the runway.
The investigation
The certified flight instructor involved in the incident had recently been issued his CFI certificate. At the time of the accident, he had accumulated only one hour of flight time in this specific aircraft type and a total of 247 hours of flight experience.
Findings
The primary factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the short-field landing approach and the crosswind conditions. The instructor's limited experience in the specific aircraft type may have contributed to the guidance provided.