19870609019149A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-201 · Unity, OH · June 9, 1987

Date: June 9, 1987 · 17:30 local
Place: Unity, OH
Phase of flight: Simulated Forced Landing/Tkof
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3965M
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL87LA164
Reported as: Piper PA28R201
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360C1C6
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,845 total771 in this make and model267 in the last 90 days

N3965MRegistration cancelled Apr 6, 1988 · Piper PA-28R-201S/N 28R7837145 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-201

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Loss of power. Forced landing in a field. Gear collapsed. Wing struck ground. Practicing emergency landing procedure

As the FAA filed it

LOSS OF POWER. FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD. GEAR COLLAPSED. WING STRUCK GROUND.PRACTICING EMERGENCY LANDING PROCEDURE

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL87LA164Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportUnity, OHThe CFI reported that he reduced pwr to near idle with the throttle, to have his student practice a simulated forced ldg. The engine subsequently lost pwr completely at about 400-500 ft AGL when he attempted to add pwr back so that the student could initiate…Jun 9, 1987 · Substantial damage