Incident Overview
During initial takeoff, a dual student was presented with a simulated engine failure at approximately 100 feet above ground level. The student responded by lowering the nose to achieve a 75-knot glide. A rapid sink rate subsequently developed, and the student did not flare the airplane in time to prevent a hard landing. The flight instructor did not intervene with the student's actions prior to impact with the runway.
Sequence of Events
After the hard landing, the instructor executed a go-around and then landed the airplane after visually surveying the aircraft for damage. The aircraft was landed following the inspection.
Pilot Experience
The dual student held a commercial pilot rating and had a total logged flight time of 1,872 hours. However, only 25 hours of that experience were in fixed-wing aircraft.