Accident Description
A flight training flight ended with a hard landing and runway excursion after a simulated engine failure. The flight instructor, who had 4,582 hours of flight experience, was occupying the right seat while an 18-hour student pilot was flying from the left seat. At midfield, the instructor reduced engine power to simulate an engine failure for the student.
As the airplane rolled out on final landing, the instructor noted that the airplane was "approximately 200 feet high" when the student pilot stated that he felt "uncomfortable." The instructor then took command of the airplane and added full engine power. At that moment, a gust of wind pushed the airplane to the right and south of the runway.
Flight Conditions
The airplane struck the ground and bounced. At approximately 80 knots and 60 feet of altitude, the airplane's left wing dropped. The flight instructor then "chopped the power and fuel." The airplane impacted the ground and came to rest upright off the runway.
At the time of the accident, the wind was reported from 120 degrees at 9 knots.