Event Overview
A multiengine rated pilot and an instructor were conducting a training flight for the commercial multiengine rating. After departing from Van Nuys, they practiced maneuvers before proceeding to Camarillo Airport for landing practice. En route, the instructor reduced power on the right engine to simulate an engine failure.
Approach and Landing Sequence
During the approach, the pilot believed he was making a wide turn from base to final due to wind but considered himself in a good position to land. The instructor assessed the approach as angled but still permitting a normal landing. On final, the pilot observed the airspeed was approximately 10 miles per hour faster than the recommended approach speed of 90 miles per hour. He lowered 10 degrees of flaps.
Several hundred yards short of the landing point, the pilot felt that wind conditions would cause the aircraft to land short of the runway threshold. To compensate, he added power to the left engine. The aircraft immediately yawed to the right. The nose rose and then dropped. The right wing struck the ground first, and the aircraft came to rest on the right side of the overrun, short of the displaced threshold.
Aircraft Damage and Location
The aircraft came to rest at the right side of the overrun area, before reaching the displaced threshold. The initial impact was with the right wing.