What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) To demonstrate an emergency return to the runway of departure after an engine failure, the CFI made a low approach to runway 30 at 1Q4, climbed to about 500 to 600 feet, retarded the throttle to simulate an engine failure, and maneuvered to make a downwind approach to runway 12, intending to execute a low approach, rather than land. At 10 feet AGL, the aircraft stalled and dropped to the runway. The CFI stated that the left main gear and left wing struck the runway. The airplane hit hard and ground looped, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. The CFI stated that when the airplane stalled and dropped, he added full power. He stated that when the aircraft hit the ground he brought the power to idle. When asked what airspeed was indicated on short final, the CFI replied he did not know. He was not checking indicated airspeed on short final as his attention was focused outside the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) TO DEMONSTRATE AN EMERGENCY RETURN TO THE RUNWAY OF DEPARTURE AFTER AN ENGINE FAILURE, THE CFI MADE A LOW APPROACH TO RUNWAY 30 AT 1Q4, CLIMBED TO ABOUT 500 TO 600 FEET, RETARDED THE THROTTLE TO SIMULATE AN ENGINE FAILURE, AND MANEUVERED TO MAKE A DOWNWIND APPROACH TO RUNWAY 12, INTENDING TO EXECUTE A LOW APPROACH, RATHER THAN LAND. AT 10 FEET AGL, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND DROPPED TO THE RUNWAY. THE CFI STATED THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AND LEFT WING STRUCK THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE HIT HARD AND GROUND LOOPED, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE CFI STATED THAT WHEN THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND DROPPED, HE ADDED FULL POWER. HE STATED THAT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND HE BROUGHT THE POWER TO IDLE. WHEN ASKED WHAT AIRSPEED WAS INDICATED ON SHORT FINAL, THE CFI REPLIED HE DID NOT KNOW. HE WAS NOT CHECKING INDICATED AIRSPEED ON SHORT FINAL AS HIS ATTENTION WAS FOCUSED OUTSIDE THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.