Incident Overview
A private pilot, who was also the owner of the aircraft, hired a flight instructor to conduct a biennial flight review. The two first completed air work in the local practice area before returning to the airport for touch-and-go landings.
Sequence of Events
After completing two touch-and-go landings, the instructor instructed the pilot to request a short approach, which the pilot did. During the preparation for the short approach, the instructor pulled the mixture control to the idle cut-off position and verbally indicated, "You lost your engine." The pilot determined that power was necessary to reach the runway and advanced the throttle, but the engine did not respond. The aircraft landed hard in the area between the runways and nosed over onto its back.
Outcome
The official source describes the actions taken by the instructor and pilot but does not provide an explicit probable cause for the accident. No further details regarding injuries, aircraft damage, or environmental conditions are included in the source material.