Incident Details
A private pilot, accompanied by a certified flight instructor (CFI), was practicing a simulated engine-out landing. The aircraft approached the runway with a high rate of descent. The pilot initiated the landing flare too high, which allowed the airspeed to decay.
Sequence of Events
Recognizing the unstable approach, the CFI directed the pilot to execute a go-around. During the go-around procedure, the private pilot raised the landing gear and flaps, and then commanded a 15- to 20-degree left bank. At that point, the CFI took control of the airplane. It was later determined that the private pilot had inadvertently selected flaps 0 degrees. When the flaps fully retracted, the airplane entered an aerodynamic stall and touched down hard.
Aftermath
The aircraft departed the left side of the runway and came to a stop. Substantial damage was sustained to the fuselage and left wing.