Accident Summary
A flight instructor and a commercial pilot receiving multi-engine instruction were conducting local training in a twin-engine airplane. After completing upper airwork, the flight proceeded to a nearby airport to practice single-engine approaches and landings. Following the student's demonstration of an engine shutdown and restart procedure, the instructor asked the student to leave one engine at idle for a simulated single-engine landing.
Approach and Landing
During the first approach and landing, the instructor noted that the student appeared to be on a stable approach to Runway 30, which is a 3,005-foot long by 60-foot wide asphalt runway. However, as the airplane crossed the landing threshold at approximately 50 feet above ground level, the student pitched the airplane up and yawed it about 45 degrees to the right. The instructor reported taking control, pushing the nose down, and applying right rudder, but despite these efforts, the airplane impacted the runway hard.
Aftermath
The left main landing gear collapsed, causing the airplane to exit the left side of the runway. The pilot receiving instruction had accumulated a total of 25 hours in twin-engine airplanes at the time of the accident. The instructor reported that winds at the airport were light and variable, and that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions.