Student pilot in small aircraft makes hard landing. CFI fails to prevent it. Training in progress.

Attributes
ACN	346936
Time
Date	199609
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 9g0
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
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	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 700 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	346936
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Student pilot did not flare, caused minor damage to airplane. I believe this was due partly to my overestimation of the student's ability, and tardiness in assisting.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: STUDENT PLT IN SMA MAKES HARD LNDG. CFI FAILS TO PREVENT IT. TRAINING IN PROGRESS.

Narrative: STUDENT PLT DID NOT FLARE, CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO AIRPLANE. I BELIEVE THIS WAS DUE PARTLY TO MY OVERESTIMATION OF THE STUDENT'S ABILITY, AND TARDINESS IN ASSISTING.

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.