What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) privacy data omitted, private pilot, was taking a biannual flight review (bfr) with privacy data omitted a certified flight instructor (CFI). This was the first time they had met. They did not discuss what would happen if there was a real emergency during the flight, or who would have control of the aircraft. After departing windham airport, they performed a series of maneuvers, including a simulated engine failure initiated at approximately 2500 feet asl (altimeter). privacy data omitted Had intended that the simulated emergency landing location would be at danielson airport. Both agreed that the aircraft would not be able to glide to the airport. The pilot privacy data omitted selected the emergency landing area as a field in East Killingly, CT. During the final approach to the field, the pilot privacy data omitted recognized he was too low and requested he be allowed to add power. When he added power, the engine responded. privacy data omitted Requested that the pilot privacy data omitted lower the nose of the aircraft because the attitude of the aircraft was nose high. Moments later, the aircraft struck the trees, and then impacted the ground in the field. The elevation of the field at the point of impact is approximately 720 feet asl.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, PRIVATE PILOT, WAS TAKING A BIANNUAL FLIGHT REVIEW (BFR) WITH ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ A CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI). THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THEY HAD MET. THEY DID NOT DISCUSS WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THERE WAS A REAL EMERGENCY DURING THE FLIGHT, OR WHO WOULD HAVE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER DEPARTING WINDHAM AIRPORT, THEY PERFORMED A SERIES OF MANEUVERS, INCLUDING A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE INITIATED AT APPROXIMATELY 2500 FEET ASL (ALTIMETER). ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HAD INTENDED THAT THE SIMULATED EMERGENCY LANDING LOCATION WOULD BE AT DANIELSON AIRPORT. BOTH AGREED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GLIDE TO THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SELECTED THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA AS A FIELD IN EAST KILLINGLY, CT. DURING THE FINAL APPROACH TO THE FIELD, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ RECOGNIZED HE WAS TOO LOW AND REQUESTED HE BE ALLOWED TO ADD POWER. WHEN HE ADDED POWER, THE ENGINE RESPONDED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ REQUESTED THAT THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LOWER THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT BECAUSE THE ATTITUDE OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOSE HIGH. MOMENTS LATER, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE TREES, AND THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND IN THE FIELD. THE ELEVATION OF THE FIELD AT THE POINT OF IMPACT IS APPROXIMATELY 720 FEET ASL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.