What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Both student (who had approximately 4 hours flight time) and instructor reported that while making approach to landing, the student froze on the controls with a high rate of descent on turn to final. Instructor tried to take control of the aircraft but could not get student to release his "iron grip". Aircraft impacted the ground and rolled over. Both student and instructor exited the aircraft as it caught fire. Both received minor burns, no other injuries. Aircraft was destroyed in post impact fire. Weather was not a factor, winds were light and variable. Neither pilot indicated there was any problems with the aicraft prior to impact.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) BOTH STUDENT (WHO HAD APPROXIMATELY 4 HOURS FLIGHT TIME) AND INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THAT WHILE MAKING APPROACH TO LANDING, THE STUDENT FROZE ON THE CONTROLS WITH A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT ON TURN TO FINAL. INSTRUCTOR TRIED TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT BUT COULD NOT GET STUDENT TO RELEASE HIS "IRON GRIP". AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AND ROLLED OVER. BOTH STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AS IT CAUGHT FIRE. BOTH RECEIVED MINOR BURNS, NO OTHER INJURIES. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED IN POST IMPACT FIRE. WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR, WINDS WERE LIGHT AND VARIABLE. NEITHER PILOT INDICATED THERE WAS ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE AICRAFT PRIOR TO IMPACT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.