Incident Details
A flight instructor and student were conducting a simulated forced landing exercise. The instructor cut the mixture to off, turning the simulated emergency into a real one. The student attempted to restart the engine but lost time because the mixture remained off. Upon discovering the mixture position and correcting it, the aircraft was already on the ground. No damage occurred during the landing.
Sequence of Events
The instructor took control of the landing during the final part of the approach and instructed the student to restart the engine. The student struggled with the restart procedure as the mixture was in the off position. Once the mixture was set correctly, the aircraft was on the ground. A subsequent takeoff attempt was made from the field, during which the aircraft struck a fence, causing damage.
Pilot Comments
The pilot reported that the field was rough, which slowed the aircraft's acceleration during the takeoff roll.