Overview
A low-wing, single-engine airplane landed on top of a high-wing, single-engine airplane during a commercial pilot flight test. The low-wing airplane was conducting a flight test for a commercial pilot certificate, with a pilot examiner on board. The accident occurred on a snow-covered runway, and both aircraft were predominantly white with dark trim.
Sequence of Events
The pilot of the low-wing airplane stated that he announced his position on each leg of the traffic pattern, a statement confirmed by the pilot examiner. During the flare for landing, the low-wing airplane descended onto the high-wing airplane, which was on the runway that the low-wing airplane intended to use.
Investigation Findings
Both occupants of the low-wing airplane reported that they did not see or hear radio calls from the high-wing airplane. On-scene investigation determined that both airplanes were white in overall color with dark trim, and the terrain over which they were operating was snow covered. The high-wing airplane was on the runway the low-wing airplane intended to land on.