Accident Sequence
A certified flight instructor (CFI) and a student pilot were on a dual cross-country flight. The CFI retarded the throttle to simulate an engine failure. Following the emergency checklist, the student pilot selected a privately owned dirt airstrip, measuring 1,500 feet by 50 feet, for a forced landing.
As the airplane approached the airstrip, it was too high. The student applied full flaps, but the airplane remained too high when it arrived over the approach end of the runway. At that point, the CFI assumed control of the airplane and immediately executed a sharp left 360-degree overhead banking maneuver to demonstrate that the landing could still be made.
When the airplane rolled out of the maneuver, it was near the departure end of the runway. The CFI applied full power. The student reminded the CFI that the flaps were fully extended. The CFI then raised the flaps, but within seconds, the airplane crashed beyond the departure end of the runway.