BEAR TRAP, ID, USA
N5077V
VARGA 2050A
DURING A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT ALLOWED THE STUDENT TO ENTER INTO A STALL WHILE TURNING FROM BASE TO FINAL. ALTHOUGH THE INSTRUCTOR ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE STUDENT'S MISTAKES HE ALLOWED THE STUDENT TO GO TOO FAR WITH THE TASK BEFORE MAKING THE CORRECTION. THE INSTRUCTOR WAS ABLE TO CORRECT THE AIRCRAFT AND LEVEL THE WINGS BUT WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT FROM STRIKING THE GROUND HARD DUE TO THE LOW ALTITUDE IN WHICH THE STALL OCCURRED. AFTER STRIKING THE GROUND THE AIRCRAFT'S NOSE GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND IT THEN NOSED OVER INVERTED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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