What happened
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Night cross country into E63. Overflew the airport to check windsock, made a teardrop entry to enter the left downwind for runway 22. Once landed, student started to use both left and right right rudder, airplane became unstable, I asked for flight controls, but student's foot was still on rudder and brakes and plane ended up sharply veering to the left, into the dirt on the side of the runway.
It was a partial ground loop, resulting in a prop strike and a bent nose gear.
As the FAA filed it
NIGHT CROSS COUNTRY INTO E63. OVERFLEW THE AIRPORT TO CHECK WINDSOCK, MADE A TEARDROP ENTRY TO ENTER THE LEFT DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 22. ONCE LANDED, STUDENT STARTED TO USE BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT RIGHT RUDDER, AIRPLANE BECAME UNSTABLE, I ASKED FOR FLIGHT CONTROLS, BUT STUDENT'S FOOT WAS STILL ON RUDDER AND BRAKES AND PLANE ENDED UP SHARPLY VEERING TO THE LEFT, INTO THE DIRT ON THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.
IT WAS A PARTIAL GROUND LOOP, RESULTING IN A PROP STRIKE AND A BENT NOSE GEAR.
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