Incident Overview
A flight instructor and a student pilot were conducting touch-and-go landings in a training aircraft. During the landing flare, the instructor requested a go-around. The student acknowledged the instruction. However, the student then added full power and "fully and abruptly moved the control yoke to its full forward limit," according to the instructor.
Sequence of Events
As a result of the sudden nose-down input, the nose gear struck the runway, causing the airplane to bounce. The instructor reported that he attempted to take control and was able to land the airplane after the bounce. The aircraft came to a complete stop approximately 15 feet off the left side of the runway.
Post-Accident Interviews
In separate telephone interviews, both the instructor and student were questioned about discrepancies in their accounts. The instructor maintained that the accident sequence occurred as he had written, suggesting the student did not remember approximately 20 seconds of the landing sequence. The student, however, stated that his own written statement was accurate and that the purpose of the flight was to perform touch-and-go landings, not go-arounds. The student added that the hard landing was only his third landing and that he was unaware of what a go-around procedure entailed.
Aircraft Damage
The airplane sustained substantial damage. A postimpact examination of the aircraft's systems revealed no anomalies.