On September 18, 2006, a Beech A36 (registration N9067E) was involved in an aviation accident near Chandler, AZ. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: the student's failure to establish a stabilized approach, which resulted in a bounced landing and a loss of directional control. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A student pilot overshot the final approach turn, undershot the runway with excessive airspeed, and failed to flare properly, causing a bounced landing. The airplane veered right and impacted a parked unoccupied airplane on the ramp. The flight instructor's attempt to regain control was not preceded by a verbal exchange of control.
Accident Sequence
During the landing approach, the student pilot overshot the final approach course turn and was undershooting the runway with excessive airspeed. The student did not perform a full flare during corrective control inputs, resulting in a bounced landing. After the bounce, the airplane veered off the right side of the runway.
The flight instructor attempted to regain control of the airplane but did not verbally announce the exchange of aircraft control from the student. The student added power, while the instructor pulled the power to idle and attempted to establish control. Subsequently, the airplane impacted a parked and unoccupied airplane on the airport ramp and came to rest.
Contributing Factors
The instructor reported that calm winds existed at the time of the accident and that there were no anomalies with the aircraft. The accident sequence involved the student's failure to execute a proper flare and maintain runway alignment, as well as the instructor's failure to verbally announce control transfer.