Accident Overview
During a training flight, a student pilot completed a simulated forced landing to a grass airstrip and subsequently initiated a go-around. While climbing through 1,000 feet, the flight instructor simulated another engine failure, prompting the student to make an approach to a field. The flight instructor noted that the field selected by the student contained a ridgeline and instructed the student to land in a suitable field adjacent to the ridgeline.
Flight Details
The approach was conducted with the carburetor heat on and the flaps retracted. As the airplane descended through 50 feet above ground level, the sink rate began to increase. The flight instructor then advanced the throttle to full power, turned the carburetor heat off, and initiated a go-around. However, a climb was not attained. Subsequently, the left wing contacted trees, and the airplane impacted the ground.
Instructor's Condition
The flight instructor reported that he had been ill during the day prior to the accident and had not slept during the night previous to the accident. He further reported that the accident could have been prevented by initiating recovery from the simulated forced landing at a higher altitude.