On December 26, 1989, a Beech B19 (registration N6584R) was involved in an aviation accident near Muscle Shoals, AL. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: THE PREMATURE FLARE INITIATED BY THE STUDENT PILOT AND THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S DELAY IN TAKING REMEDIAL ACTION, WHICH LED TO AN INADVERTENT STALL AND A HARD LANDING. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A student pilot flared too soon during a touch-and-go landing, causing the airplane to stall. The flight instructor's commands to release back pressure were ignored, and the instructor's recovery attempt failed, leading to a hard landing.
Overview
A student pilot and flight instructor experienced a hard landing during a touch-and-go landing. The student reported flaring the airplane too soon, which resulted in a stall above the runway.
Incident Details
According to the student, the airplane stalled after they flared prematurely. The flight instructor stated that he repeatedly told the student to release elevator back pressure, but the student did not comply.
Instructor Intervention
The instructor took control of the airplane and attempted to recover from the premature flare. However, the airplane stalled and dropped to the runway before the instructor could complete the recovery maneuver. The landing was hard.
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