Simulated forced landing power recovery results in ground contact (N6122P)

What happened

The flight involved a training exercise where the pilot executed a simulated forced landing. The pilot allowed the aircraft to descend to an altitude of 25 feet above ground level (AGL) before initiating a power recovery maneuver to simulate a go-around. Immediately upon initiating this climb, the aircraft encountered turbulence. Shortly thereafter, the aircraft contacted the ground.

Findings

The incident occurred during a specific phase of flight training involving simulated emergency procedures. The pilot's decision to initiate the power recovery at 25 feet AGL appears to have placed the aircraft in a critical low-energy state when combined with the sudden onset of turbulence, resulting in an inability to maintain altitude and subsequent ground impact.