Incident Summary
A single-engine airplane experienced a hard landing on Runway 35 during an instructional flight, leading to a subsequent nose-over. The incident involved a flight instructor and a student pilot.
Pilot Reports
The flight instructor reported that on final approach, the airspeed was 65 knots and the student pilot was delaying the landing flare. The instructor allowed the student to continue the landing, expecting it to be flat and on all three wheels simultaneously, after which they would discuss the approach during the taxi back.
Sequence of Events
As the airplane neared touchdown, the instructor placed his right hand on the yoke and began to add slight backpressure. At that moment, his headset began to come off, preventing him from verbally stating "my controls." He pulled back harder on the yoke when he noticed the student pilot was applying opposite pressure. Despite his efforts, the instructor was unable to raise the nose, resulting in a nose wheel first landing.
After landing, the instructor grabbed the yoke with both hands and applied backpressure, causing the airplane to lift off the ground. He then realized something was wrong with the propeller, so he pulled the throttle and mixture controls and landed the airplane. As he lowered the nose, the airplane continued to nose-over.
No further details regarding the aircraft type, registration, operator, location, or injuries were provided in the source.