What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft had to make emergency landing when its engine failed during simulated engine failure. (-23) the flight instructor and student were on a local training flight practicing emergency approaches and landings when the flight instructor failed the engine with the mixture control. He was unable to attain a restart of the engine before a forced off airport landing occurred. During the subsequent landing roll the aircraft struck a fence post causing substantial damage. There were no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT HAD TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING WHEN ITS ENGINE FAILED DURING SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE. (-23) THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT WERE ON A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT PRACTICING EMERGENCY APPROACHES AND LANDINGS WHEN THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR FAILED THE ENGINE WITH THE MIXTURE CONTROL. HE WAS UNABLE TO ATTAIN A RESTART OF THE ENGINE BEFORE A FORCED OFF AIRPORT LANDING OCCURRED. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE POST CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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