Incident Overview
A training flight conducting a simulated forced landing near Jackson, Louisiana, ended with the aircraft coming to rest off the runway after a bounced landing. According to an initial report, the student pilot allowed the aircraft to drift left during touchdown, placing the left main landing gear off the runway surface. The instructor pilot (IP) later provided a written statement indicating that the student had touched down short of the runway.
Sequence of Events
During the simulated forced landing maneuver, which was intended as a full-stop landing on the Jackson Airport runway, the aircraft touched down for the first time off the intended touchdown point. The initial touchdown resulted in a bounce. The IP then took control of the aircraft and initiated a go-around. However, the aircraft touched down again, departed the left side of the runway, and came to rest.
Aircraft Damage
As a result of the runway excursion, the aircraft sustained damage, with the nose landing gear and left main landing gear collapsed.
Investigation Findings
No probable cause was determined from the available information. The facts as reported include the student's deviation from the intended landing path, the bounce, the instructor's intervention, and the subsequent secondary touchdown that led to the gear collapse.