Incident Overview
A flight instructor was providing instruction and recurrent training to a commercial pilot when the accident occurred. According to the instructor, two prior landings on the same sand bar had been completed successfully. During the third approach, conducted to the south with the commercial pilot at the controls, the airplane encountered a downdraft and touched down in a river short of the intended landing point.
Final Resting Position
The airplane came to rest upside down in approximately three feet of water. Both pilots reported that the wind at the time was from 180 degrees at 10 knots. No further details about the aircraft type, registration, or operator were provided in the source.
Pilot Information
The first pilot held a certificated flight instructor rating, while the second pilot was a certificated commercial pilot. The flight was described as instructional, incorporating recurrent training elements. The instructor noted that the two earlier landings on the same sand bar had been executed without incident.