What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On October 31, 2002, at 1820 central standard time, a Cessna 172N single-engine airplane, N1317E, was substantially damaged when it impacted wires and terrain during a forced landing after takeoff from the Williams Airport, Porter, Texas. The airplane was registered to and operated by a pilot receiving instruction. The flight instructor sustained minor injuries and private pilot receiving instruction was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for 14 code of federal regulations part 91 personal flight. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. According to preliminary information, the flight instructor was giving the private pilot a biennial flight review. The pilot demonstrated a short field takeoff, and while climbing through 500 feet AGL, the flight instructor simulated an engine failure. The pilot attempted to return to the airport; however, he realized that he would be unable to glide to the field. The pilot then applied full throttle to initiate a go-around; however, the engine did not respond. Subsequently, the engine lost total power, and a forced landing was executed to a soccer field 3/4 mile from the Williams Airport. During the forced landing the right wing contacted power transmission wires and the airplane impacted the ground in a right wing low attitude. An FAA inspector, who examined the airplane, reported that the right wing was structurally damaged and the engine firewall was damaged.(-23) while conducting a bi-annual check ride at approximately 500 feet AGL, the examiner states that there was a simulated engine failure. At that time the fuel was checked, slowed aircraft, and the comm was on the emergency channel. Simulated engine restart. Turned towards airport, but could make the airport. At that time the pilot tried to regain full power. The mixtured was pulled instead of throttle. The engine did not recover. The aircraft landed in a field. A power line was clipped with nose gear and the right wing struck the ground. The nose gear was broke off.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON OCTOBER 31, 2002, AT 1820 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 172N SINGLE-ENGINE AIRPLANE, N1317E, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED WIRES AND TERRAIN DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER TAKEOFF FROM THE WILLIAMS AIRPORT, PORTER, TEXAS. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY A PILOT RECEIVING INSTRUCTION. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND PRIVATE PILOT RECEIVING INSTRUCTION WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE LOCAL FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO PRELIMINARY INFORMATION, THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS GIVING THE PRIVATE PILOT A BIENNIAL FLIGHT REVIEW. THE PILOT DEMONSTRATED A SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF, AND WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 500 FEET AGL, THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SIMULATED AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT; HOWEVER, HE REALIZED THAT HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO GLIDE TO THE FIELD. THE PILOT THEN APPLIED FULL THROTTLE TO INITIATE A GO-AROUND; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ENGINE LOST TOTAL POWER, AND A FORCED LANDING WAS EXECUTED TO A SOCCER FIELD 3/4 MILE FROM THE WILLIAMS AIRPORT. DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED POWER TRANSMISSION WIRES AND THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A RIGHT WING LOW ATTITUDE. AN FAA INSPECTOR, WHO EXAMINED THE AIRPLANE, REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT WING WAS STRUCTURALLY DAMAGED AND THE ENGINE FIREWALL WAS DAMAGED.(-23) WHILE CONDUCTING A BI-ANNUAL CHECK RIDE AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET AGL, THE EXAMINER STATES THAT THERE WAS A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE. AT THAT TIME THE FUEL WAS CHECKED, SLOWED AIRCRAFT, AND THE COMM WAS ON THE EMERGENCY CHANNEL. SIMULATED ENGINE RESTART. TURNED TOWARDS AIRPORT, BUT COULD MAKE THE AIRPORT. AT THAT TIME THE PILOT TRIED TO REGAIN FULL POWER. THE MIXTURED WAS PULLED INSTEAD OF THROTTLE. THE ENGINE DID NOT RECOVER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A FIELD. A POWER LINE WAS CLIPPED WITH NOSE GEAR AND THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE GROUND. THE NOSE GEAR WAS BROKE OFF.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.