What happened
A certified flight instructor and a private pilot student were conducting training involving simulated emergency landings to runway 34. During the final approach, the student pilot failed to maintain the required airspeed. At an altitude of approximately 100 feet above the runway, the aircraft experienced a stall and lost altitude rapidly.
The resulting impact with the ground was extremely hard, causing the landing gear to collapse. At the time of the accident, recorded winds were from 310 degrees at 18 knots. Both occupants were not injured.
Findings
An FAA inspector's written statement indicated that the student pilot failed to maintain proper airspeed on final approach. Records regarding the flight instructor's experience noted a total flight time of 652 hours, with 29.5 hours logged in this specific make and model. The instructor's total flight instructor time was 8.7 hours, including 3.1 hours in this aircraft type.