Incident Summary
A student pilot and a certified flight instructor (CFI) were conducting closed traffic pattern operations. The flight, which involved a low approach with flaps set to 30 degrees, ended with the aircraft sustaining damage after contacting the runway surface.
Sequence of Events
As the aircraft flew a low approach over the runway, the CFI instructed the student pilot to add power for a go-around. Instead of increasing engine power, the student pilot raised the aircraft's nose. Subsequently, the right wing dropped. The aircraft then contacted the runway with the right main landing gear and the right wing. After initial contact, the aircraft veered to the right, causing one wheel to depart the paved surface and travel onto adjacent grass.
Aircraft Damage
During the occurrence, the right main landing gear strut and the right wingtip sustained damage.
Pilot Experience
The CFI had accumulated a total flight time of 559 hours at the time of the incident.