Event Overview
A certified flight instructor (CFI) and a student pilot were performing touch-and-go landings on runway 27. After completing three such procedures, they initiated a fourth takeoff. During the takeoff, an updraft lifted the airplane off the runway, according to the student pilot's report. The airplane then ballooned into the air and descended "hard" onto the runway. The impact caused the aircraft to collide with a runway light, resulting in damage to the right wing tip.
Pilot Actions and Weather Information
The CFI did not report any mechanical issues with the airplane. The nearest weather reporting facility, located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, recorded prevailing winds from 050 degrees at 14 knots at the time of the accident. The CFI had obtained weather information from the Opa Locka Automatic Terminal Information System (ATIS) prior to the flight.
Damage and Circumstances
The sole damage noted was to the right wing tip from the collision with the runway light. No further details about the aircraft or occupants were provided in the source. The student pilot's account describes the airplane rising abruptly due to the updraft and then coming down forcefully, leading to the runway light strike.