Event Details
A flight instructor and a student pilot were conducting touch-and-go landings on runway 27R, which was 2,994 feet long and 100 feet wide. The winds were reported as calm.
Approach and Landing
During the accident approach, the student pilot had set 20 degrees of flaps and established an indicated airspeed of 62 knots. The certified flight instructor (CFI) observed the airplane descending below the glidepath and instructed the student to add power. After a few seconds, the student added about 50 rpm of power. The CFI then told the student to add more power. When the student did not respond, the CFI attempted to add power himself; however, the student's hand remained over the throttle, preventing the CFI from increasing power. The CFI then initiated a flare for landing. The airplane touched down approximately 20 feet prior to the runway in snow. Upon contact with the snow, the airplane pitched forward on its nose, and the nose gear collapsed.