Incident Overview
A new aircraft owner invited the former owner to ride in the right seat while performing touch-and-go landings. The flight took place after the new owner had received five hours of dual instruction in the preceding 30 days. However, a certified flight instructor (CFI) had not authorized him to act as pilot-in-command (PIC) and had been unable to let the pilot land or take off unassisted during 26 previous attempts.
Sequence of Events
During the first circuit, the former owner expressed that the pilot needed additional training before attempting to fly the aircraft as PIC. On the second landing, the pilot lost control of the aircraft. The loss of control resulted in a propeller strike and damage to the landing gear and fuselage.
Pilot Background
According to the report, the new owner had accumulated five hours of dual instruction in the 30 days prior to the incident. Despite this training, the CFI had not signed him off to operate the aircraft as PIC and had noted the pilot's inability to perform unassisted landings or takeoffs in 26 attempts.