What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During an instructional flight, the student pilot was instructed to follow checklist procedures for a simulated engine failure on approach. While performing the procedures, the student selected both fuel levers to the off position. Upon landing, with the flight instructor at the controls, the aircraft drifted right onto a grass strip. The flight instructor applied full power to take off. The aircraft reached an altitude of approximately 100 feet before the engine died as the result of fuel starvation.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE STUDENT PILOT WAS INSTRUCTED TO FOLLOW CHECKLIST PROCEDURES FOR A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE ON APPROACH. WHILE PERFORMING THE PROCEDURES, THE STUDENT SELECTED BOTH FUEL LEVERS TO THE OFF POSITION. UPON LANDING, WITH THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AT THE CONTROLS, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED RIGHT ONTO A GRASS STRIP. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR APPLIED FULL POWER TO TAKE OFF. THE AIRCRAFT REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET BEFORE THE ENGINE DIED AS THE RESULT OF FUEL STARVATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
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