Incident Details
A training aircraft was conducting touch-and-go operations with a flight instructor and a dual primary student. The student performed the approach, carrying it approximately 1,000 feet beyond the approach end of the runway. The student then flared and executed a very hard touchdown, during which the tail of the aircraft struck the runway.
Sequence of Events
Following the hard landing and tail strike, the aircraft bounced and power was applied. The aircraft came down again with the right main wheel positioned off the right side of the paved surface. It continued rolling for roughly another 1,000 feet, veering left and right before departing the right side of the runway. The aircraft entered a ditch and nosed over in soft dirt.
Personnel Information
The flight instructor had a total flight experience of 287 hours, with 11 hours logged as a flight instructor. The dual primary student had a total of 13 hours of dual instruction.