Incident Overview
A student pilot, accompanied by a flight instructor, was conducting an instructional flight. The student pilot entered a left downwind for landing. During the landing attempt on a wet grass runway, the student pilot failed to land the airplane within the first one-third of the touchdown zone.
Sequence of Events
Recognizing the situation, the flight instructor took control of the flight controls and applied the brakes along with the student pilot. Despite their efforts, the airplane continued beyond the end of the runway, entered the overrun area, and collided with a ditch or gully. The impact caused the airplane to nose over.
Instructor's Account
When asked about the cause of the accident, the flight instructor stated that the student pilot failed to achieve the proper touchdown point on landing. Additionally, the instructor acknowledged his own inadequate supervision of the student pilot. The instructor confirmed that the airplane experienced no mechanical problems prior to the accident.
Conditions
The runway surface was wet grass at the time of the incident. No other weather or environmental factors were reported.