Accident Summary
The airplane impacted terrain during an attempted rejected landing after the student pilot lost control during the landing roll. The flight instructor reported that the student conducted an uneventful landing on runway 14 with proper control inputs, placing the aircraft within 3 feet of the centerline. As the nose wheel settled on the runway, the right wing suddenly lifted, the aircraft rotated to the left, and became airborne.
Pilot Actions
The flight instructor took control of the aircraft, applied full power, lowered the nose, and attempted to regain control. As he maneuvered the aircraft to the left toward a clearing away from a building, the airplane impacted the ground with the left wing first, followed by the nose. The student had utilized 30 degrees of flaps during the landing and had not raised the flaps during the landing roll.
Weather Conditions
A witness indicated that their flights were cancelled that day due to gusty crosswind conditions. The closest weather observation facility reported the wind from 230 degrees (variable between 200 and 260 degrees) at 10 knots gusting to 20 knots. The flight school's Airplane Maneuvers Guide, under the section titled "Normal and Crosswind Approach and Landing," included a note stating that crosswind conditions may require a reduced flap setting for approach and landing, and caution must be exercised to ensure adequate runway length. The guide also indicated that gusty wind conditions may require a touchdown at a slightly higher speed than normal (5-10 KIAS above power-off stall speed) and a slightly lower than normal pitch attitude, and that a reduced flap setting may also be necessary.
Aircraft and Training Information
The Pilot Information Manual for the accident airplane indicated that the maximum demonstrated crosswind component was 15 knots. Review of the student's flight records revealed he had received an unsatisfactory rating during a stage check flight about 1 month prior to the accident. One of the reasons listed for the unsatisfactory rating was "improper x-wind (crosswind) correction during taxi."