Accident Overview
A student pilot, who had failed the soft field takeoff procedure during a commercial checkride three days earlier, was flying with a flight instructor for additional training. The instructor noted that the student had a tendency to allow the airplane to drift left after the nose wheel lifted off the ground.
Takeoff and Stall
The flight departed, and during the student's performance of a soft field takeoff, the airplane began drifting to the left. The instructor advised the student to apply "a lot more right rudder!" In response, the student applied what the instructor described as "way too much" right rudder, placing the airplane in a cross-controlled condition. The instructor attempted to regain control, but the airplane stalled. The left wing then contacted the runway, followed by the right wing.
Post-Stall Excursion
After the wing strikes, the airplane traveled off the runway onto grass and came to rest with the right main landing gear collapsed.
Instructor's Statement
The instructor stated that he should have taken corrective action sooner.
Aircraft Examination
Examination of the airplane revealed a bent and broken threaded portion of a rod end for the retract/extension rod.