Incident Overview
During a training flight, the aircraft was on a base-to-final turn at approximately 250 feet above ground level (agl) when the certified flight instructor (CFI) instructed the student to deploy full spoilers to correct the glide path to the runway. At about 100 feet agl, with full spoilers deployed, the aircraft exhibited an excessive nose-down attitude. The CFI then instructed the student to close the spoilers and raise the nose to reduce airspeed.
Sequence of Events
The student began raising the nose without closing the spoilers. The CFI took control of the aircraft and closed the spoilers completely, but the aircraft was already entering a stall. The CFI reduced the angle of attack to regain airspeed and flared close to the ground. The aircraft then landed hard, which the CFI described as 'pancaked-in, a landing hard enough to throw me into the shoulder straps and my head down so that briefly I could not see outside.' After touchdown, the aircraft drifted to the right side of the runway, and the right wing impacted a runway light before coming to a stop.
Aircraft and Conditions
The specific aircraft type, registration, engine count, date, operator, location, and time of day were not provided in the source. The flight involved a CFI and a student. No injuries were reported in the source, nor was there any mention of fatalities. The damage to the aircraft consisted of the right wing impacting a runway light.
Probable Cause
No probable cause was stated in the source.