Flight Crew Sport / Recreational
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 8; Flight Crew Total 169; Flight Crew Type 129
Training / Qualification
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; General Maintenance Action
Human Factors
Landing for the first time from the right seat; I realized I was low and slow on final. Added power to clear trees and reduced power again. Still low and slow; added power and airplane ballooned. Instead of correcting with the yoke; I reduced power. The airplane; already near stall speed; stalled and impacted the ground from about 30 feet in the air; resulting in a hard landing bending the right axle. No personal injuries.
The pilot was landing his Aeronca 65LA from the right seat for the first time; he got low and slow and then stalled at a reported 30 feet AGL.