Accident Sequence
A student pilot was practicing soft field landing techniques on runway 29. The runway is 6,500 feet long and 150 feet wide, with a dry concrete surface. During the approach, the pilot flared the airplane too high. To recover, he increased power, but the airplane banked to the left. The pilot then landed hard on the left tire and applied full power to abort the landing. At that time, the flaps were extended to 30 degrees. Subsequently, the airplane stalled. The left wing struck the ground, the nose gear collapsed, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane came to rest in an inverted attitude.
Postaccident Examination
A postaccident inspection of the airplane revealed no preexisting mechanical anomalies.