Incident Summary
A training flight for a commercial pilot certificate experienced a hard landing during a simulated engine failure exercise. The flight was under the supervision of a certified flight instructor (CFI).
Sequence of Events
During the initial climb after takeoff, at approximately 150 feet above ground level, the CFI reduced the engine power to idle to simulate a full power failure. The rated student, who was receiving training toward his commercial pilot certificate, did not lower the aircraft's nose promptly enough to maintain proper airspeed. As the airspeed began to decrease, the aircraft's descent rate became excessive.
Recognizing the excessive descent rate, the CFI advanced the throttle to full power but did not take control of the aircraft from the student. The student was unable to arrest the descent rate before the aircraft impacted the runway.
The impact resulted in a hard landing that caused the top skin of the right wing to become distorted due to the force transmitted through the landing gear.