Hard landing. Aircraft damaged.

Attributes
ACN	142466
Time
Date	199004
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 3r5
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 50
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 43 flight time total : 229 flight time type : 21
ASRS Report	142466
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 4100 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	142467
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Ambiguous
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I was on short final, already over the runway (04) at 3r5 executing a simulated engine failure, approximately 50' AGL, 70 KTS indicated airspeed when the airplane began a rapid vertical descent. Power was immediately added in an attempt for a go around. A hard landing occurred. The winds were from the nne at approximately 8 KTS. I was flying with a certified flight instrument at the time for instructional purposes. Supplemental information from acn 142467. Wings were level. Winds were north to northeast at 8 KTS. Vso for the small aircraft is 49 KIAS and VS1 is 57 KIAS so the 79 KIAS wings level was sufficiently above stall speed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HARD LNDG. ACFT DAMAGED.

Narrative: I WAS ON SHORT FINAL, ALREADY OVER THE RWY (04) AT 3R5 EXECUTING A SIMULATED ENG FAILURE, APPROX 50' AGL, 70 KTS INDICATED AIRSPD WHEN THE AIRPLANE BEGAN A RAPID VERT DSNT. PWR WAS IMMEDIATELY ADDED IN AN ATTEMPT FOR A GO AROUND. A HARD LNDG OCCURRED. THE WINDS WERE FROM THE NNE AT APPROX 8 KTS. I WAS FLYING WITH A CERTIFIED FLT INSTR AT THE TIME FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 142467. WINGS WERE LEVEL. WINDS WERE N TO NE AT 8 KTS. VSO FOR THE SMA IS 49 KIAS AND VS1 IS 57 KIAS SO THE 79 KIAS WINGS LEVEL WAS SUFFICIENTLY ABOVE STALL SPD.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.