Instructor allows simulated forced landing to go too far -- 500 AGL in populated area.

Attributes
ACN	194837
Time
Date	199111
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : osi
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 500 agl bound upper : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 155 flight time total : 1300 flight time type : 10
ASRS Report	194837
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were on a training flight. I had the student do a simulated engine out drill. I judged the area to be a non congested area and let the student continue the approach until I judged that we would have been able to land successfully, but without descending below 500 ft AGL. We didn't see any people, but as we climbed out I noticed some horse trailers in the area. I decided not to descend below 1000 AGL in this area in the future, as it could possibly be considered an open air assembly of persons. This will not reach you exactly within 10 days of the event because I had difficulty obtaining this form. I will now carry a form in my flight bag.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INSTRUCTOR ALLOWS SIMULATED FORCED LNDG TO GO TOO FAR -- 500 AGL IN POPULATED AREA.

Narrative: WE WERE ON A TRAINING FLT. I HAD THE STUDENT DO A SIMULATED ENG OUT DRILL. I JUDGED THE AREA TO BE A NON CONGESTED AREA AND LET THE STUDENT CONTINUE THE APCH UNTIL I JUDGED THAT WE WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO LAND SUCCESSFULLY, BUT WITHOUT DSNDING BELOW 500 FT AGL. WE DIDN'T SEE ANY PEOPLE, BUT AS WE CLBED OUT I NOTICED SOME HORSE TRAILERS IN THE AREA. I DECIDED NOT TO DSND BELOW 1000 AGL IN THIS AREA IN THE FUTURE, AS IT COULD POSSIBLY BE CONSIDERED AN OPEN AIR ASSEMBLY OF PERSONS. THIS WILL NOT REACH YOU EXACTLY WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE EVENT BECAUSE I HAD DIFFICULTY OBTAINING THIS FORM. I WILL NOW CARRY A FORM IN MY FLT BAG.

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.