What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) A steep approach was made to runway 29 at sbp with winds at 300 degrees, at 8 knots. The student pilot flared at 10' AGL with throttle at idle. The aircraft ballooned to about 15' AGL. The aircraft pitched nose down due to the reduction in airspeed. The instructor gave a verbal command to the student pilot to flare the aircraft. The student failed to react in time and the aircraft collided with the runway. The instructor was evaluating the student for solo competency. The accident flight was the instructor's second flight with this student pilot.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) A STEEP APPROACH WAS MADE TO RUNWAY 29 AT SBP WITH WINDS AT 300 DEGREES, AT 8 KNOTS. THE STUDENT PILOT FLARED AT 10' AGL WITH THROTTLE AT IDLE. THE AIRCRAFT BALLOONED TO ABOUT 15' AGL. THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED NOSE DOWN DUE TO THE REDUCTION IN AIRSPEED. THE INSTRUCTOR GAVE A VERBAL COMMAND TO THE STUDENT PILOT TO FLARE THE AIRCRAFT. THE STUDENT FAILED TO REACT IN TIME AND THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY. THE INSTRUCTOR WAS EVALUATING THE STUDENT FOR SOLO COMPETENCY. THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT WAS THE INSTRUCTOR'S SECOND FLIGHT WITH THIS STUDENT PILOT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.