What happened
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Lost power (.4)the acft experienced a nose gear collapse during a landing in deep snow at Franklin center arpt after a partial loss or pwr. The CFI and student were practicing apch to landing stall recovery when the eng failed to produce full pwr. There was unsufficient pwr to maintain alt, so the CFI decided to land at Franklin center. When the acft touched down the nose gear collapsed and the acft slid to a stop. Partial pwr was maintained throughout the landing. The plt stated the rwy was covered with aprx 1 foot of snow.
As the FAA filed it
LOST POWER (.4)THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE DURING A LANDING IN DEEP SNOW AT FRANKLIN CENTER ARPT AFTER A PARTIAL LOSS OR PWR. THE CFI AND STUDENT WERE PRACTICING APCH TO LANDING STALL RECOVERY WHEN THE ENG FAILED TO PRODUCE FULL PWR. THERE WAS UNSUFFICIENT PWR TO MAINTAIN ALT, SO THE CFI DECIDED TO LAND AT FRANKLIN CENTER. WHEN THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT SLID TO A STOP. PARTIAL PWR WAS MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE LANDING. THE PLT STATED THE RWY WAS COVERED WITH APRX 1 FOOT OF SNOW.
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