Investigation number
199600982
Occurrence date
State
Western Australia
Report release date
Report status
Final
Investigation type
Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status
Completed
Aviation occurrence type
Collision with terrain
Occurrence category
Accident

The student pilot was making an approach for a normal landing. During the landing flare he raised the nose too high and the aircraft ballooned. The student attempted to correct the situation by adding power and lowering the nose. The aircraft was no longer aligned with the runway and the student used the rudder to turn the aircraft. As he was completing this action the stall warning sounded. The student opened the throttle to full power, to go around, but he did not stop the aircraft from pitching more nose-up nor did he centralise the rudders. The aircraft stalled, pitched nose down and rolled to the left. The left wing and propeller struck the ground before the student could take any further action. The student turned the magneto and power switches off before leaving the wreckage. The student's inexperience was the major factor in his misjudgment of the approach and his use of incorrect recovery action.

Aircraft Details
Manufacturer
Grob - Burkhart Flugzeugbau
Model
G-115C2
Registration
VH-AZP
Sector
Piston
Departure point
Jandakot WA
Destination
Jandakot WA
Damage
Substantial