What happened
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They were on a stage check flight at kfpr. While on the last landing, they was doing a short
Field landing. As they approached the runway they started flaring too high and heard the stall warning. The pilot stated as he
Heard the stall warning, my check flight instructor instructed me to execute go around. Before I
Add the power and execute go around, he took the controls immediately added full power. I
Was still holding the controls but did not try to overpower him. He tried to recover but the
Airplane stalled and start turning into the wind, losing directional control of the airplane. As we
Lost directional control, the airplane started sinking and yawing right causing us to touch down
On the grass right side of the runway 101 near taxiway F2. He informed ATC and contacted flight
Operations. We secure the airplane following the checklist.
No injuries.
As the FAA filed it
THEY WERE ON A STAGE CHECK FLIGHT AT KFPR. WHILE ON THE LAST LANDING, THEY WAS DOING A SHORT
FIELD LANDING. AS THEY APPROACHED THE RUNWAY THEY STARTED FLARING TOO HIGH AND HEARD THE STALL WARNING. THE PILOT STATED AS HE
HEARD THE STALL WARNING, MY CHECK FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR INSTRUCTED ME TO EXECUTE GO AROUND. BEFORE I
ADD THE POWER AND EXECUTE GO AROUND, HE TOOK THE CONTROLS IMMEDIATELY ADDED FULL POWER. I
WAS STILL HOLDING THE CONTROLS BUT DID NOT TRY TO OVERPOWER HIM. HE TRIED TO RECOVER BUT THE
AIRPLANE STALLED AND START TURNING INTO THE WIND, LOSING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. AS WE
LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, THE AIRPLANE STARTED SINKING AND YAWING RIGHT CAUSING US TO TOUCH DOWN
ON THE GRASS RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY 101 NEAR TAXIWAY F2. HE INFORMED ATC AND CONTACTED FLIGHT
OPERATIONS. WE SECURE THE AIRPLANE FOLLOWING THE CHECKLIST.
NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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