20030209006919I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Van Wert, OH · February 9, 2003

Date
February 9, 2003 · 11:45 local
Place
Van Wert, OH
Airport
Van Wert County Airport
Phase of flight
Sfl Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N979WA
Reported as
Piper PA34200T
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
274 total274 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot was receiving training in single engine operations during his flight review. The instructor had simulated power loss of the right hand engine by reducing throttle, but not below the 14" manifold position so the warning horn would go off. Both pilots stated they were too focused on other things and forgot the gear.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS RECEIVING TRAINING IN SINGLE ENGINE OPERATIONS DURING HIS FLIGHT REVIEW. THE INSTRUCTOR HAD SIMULATED POWER LOSS OF THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE BY REDUCING THROTTLE, BUT NOT BELOW THE 14" MANIFOLD POSITION SO THE WARNING HORN WOULD GO OFF. BOTH PILOTS STATED THEY WERE TOO FOCUSED ON OTHER THINGS AND FORGOT THE GEAR.