What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 27, 2022 student pilot and flight instructor were scheduled for approach and departure procedures at merrill field (mri). Prior to instructor pilot arrival, student pilot performed a solo landing prior to the lesson start. During instruction, student pilot perform a touch and go successfully. During landing approach number two, CFI noted that student pilot was slow into the approach and losing altitude. CFI took control of aircraft and nosed aircraft towards ground to gain airspeed but throttle was not advanced. Aircraft landed short of runway 25 at mri. Aircraft struck ground approximately 30 yard from runway and rolled over nose.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 27, 2022 STUDENT PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WERE SCHEDULED FOR APPROACH AND DEPARTURE PROCEDURES AT MERRILL FIELD (MRI). PRIOR TO INSTRUCTOR PILOT ARRIVAL, STUDENT PILOT PERFORMED A SOLO LANDING PRIOR TO THE LESSON START. DURING INSTRUCTION, STUDENT PILOT PERFORM A TOUCH AND GO SUCCESSFULLY. DURING LANDING APPROACH NUMBER TWO, CFI NOTED THAT STUDENT PILOT WAS SLOW INTO THE APPROACH AND LOSING ALTITUDE. CFI TOOK CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT AND NOSED AIRCRAFT TOWARDS GROUND TO GAIN AIRSPEED BUT THROTTLE WAS NOT ADVANCED. AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY 25 AT MRI. AIRCRAFT STRUCK GROUND APPROXIMATELY 30 YARD FROM RUNWAY AND ROLLED OVER NOSE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.