What happened
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On 03/28/2019 at approximately 0900 local time, at kwdr airport. Winds 0.0KTS clr 09/00. Certified flight instructor was training a student pilot on traffic pattern approach and landings, on runway 31.
They performed two touch and go's with student pilot at the controls. On the third approach, the final leg was a stable descent, with correct airspeed and ground affect. The student pilot started a cross-control input with the aircraft nose pointing to the right. Before, the student pilot could flare and descend further the CFI took over the controls. However, due to low altitude and cross control input the right wing tip hit one of the runway signs, sign# 2.
The CFI continued to recover by taking the aircraft airborne, the CFI continued in the traffic pattern, and returned to land the aircraft. After landing, the CFI realized that the wing tip had hit an object and caused damage to the right wing
The aircraft control was free and correct while in the traffic pattern.
The CFI taxied the aircraft to the ramp and parked. The flight school and FAA was notified.
As the FAA filed it
ON 03/28/2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 0900 LOCAL TIME, AT KWDR AIRPORT. WINDS 0.0KTS CLR 09/00. CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS TRAINING A STUDENT PILOT ON TRAFFIC PATTERN APPROACH AND LANDINGS, ON RUNWAY 31.
THEY PERFORMED TWO TOUCH AND GO'S WITH STUDENT PILOT AT THE CONTROLS. ON THE THIRD APPROACH, THE FINAL LEG WAS A STABLE DESCENT, WITH CORRECT AIRSPEED AND GROUND AFFECT. THE STUDENT PILOT STARTED A CROSS-CONTROL INPUT WITH THE AIRCRAFT NOSE POINTING TO THE RIGHT. BEFORE, THE STUDENT PILOT COULD FLARE AND DESCEND FURTHER THE CFI TOOK OVER THE CONTROLS. HOWEVER, DUE TO LOW ALTITUDE AND CROSS CONTROL INPUT THE RIGHT WING TIP HIT ONE OF THE RUNWAY SIGNS, SIGN# 2.
THE CFI CONTINUED TO RECOVER BY TAKING THE AIRCRAFT AIRBORNE, THE CFI CONTINUED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, AND RETURNED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER LANDING, THE CFI REALIZED THAT THE WING TIP HAD HIT AN OBJECT AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING
THE AIRCRAFT CONTROL WAS FREE AND CORRECT WHILE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN.
THE CFI TAXIED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RAMP AND PARKED. THE FLIGHT SCHOOL AND FAA WAS NOTIFIED.
NTSB investigation
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