Light single engine retractable damages gear on snowbank landing on a training flight.

Attributes
ACN	264073
Time
Date	199402
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 58n
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mdt
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 4900 flight time type : 105
ASRS Report	264073
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While on a flight instructor training flight practicing lndgs, the student, flying from the right seat, got too low on approach and the aircraft's right landing gear struck a snow bank at the approach end of the runway. The instructor (myself) assumed control of the aircraft and executed a go around. Upon examination by another aircraft in flight, it was determined that the gear had broken and smashed back into the flap, jamming the right flap upward. Cycling the gear proved useless and the left main and nose gear remained down and locked. Emergency equipment was summoned, and after burning off fuel, it was decided to land south of the runway on a snow covered grass strip. The aircraft was landed successfully with no injuries. It is my opinion that had I assumed command sooner and halted the descent, the incident would have been avoided.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LIGHT SINGLE ENG RETRACTABLE DAMAGES GEAR ON SNOWBANK LNDG ON A TRAINING FLT.

Narrative: WHILE ON A FLT INSTRUCTOR TRAINING FLT PRACTICING LNDGS, THE STUDENT, FLYING FROM THE R SEAT, GOT TOO LOW ON APCH AND THE ACFT'S R LNDG GEAR STRUCK A SNOW BANK AT THE APCH END OF THE RWY. THE INSTRUCTOR (MYSELF) ASSUMED CTL OF THE ACFT AND EXECUTED A GAR. UPON EXAMINATION BY ANOTHER ACFT IN FLT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE GEAR HAD BROKEN AND SMASHED BACK INTO THE FLAP, JAMMING THE R FLAP UPWARD. CYCLING THE GEAR PROVED USELESS AND THE L MAIN AND NOSE GEAR REMAINED DOWN AND LOCKED. EMER EQUIP WAS SUMMONED, AND AFTER BURNING OFF FUEL, IT WAS DECIDED TO LAND S OF THE RWY ON A SNOW COVERED GRASS STRIP. THE ACFT WAS LANDED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO INJURIES. IT IS MY OPINION THAT HAD I ASSUMED COMMAND SOONER AND HALTED THE DSCNT, THE INCIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.