What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The instructional flight was conducted under 14 CFR part 91 rules in day visual flight rules (VFR) conditions. The aircraft was operating in the traffic pattern and conducting takeoffs and landings from the Goose Bay Airport. While on downwind the instructor commented to the student that the aircraft was "low and slow." When the student advanced the throttle the engine did not respond. The student announced "engine failure." The instructor took control of the aircraft and executed a turn toward the runway. The aircraft touched down on the riverbed adjacent to the airport. On touchdown the wheels settled into the soft riverbed and the aircraft nosed over, coming to rest inverted.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 RULES IN DAY VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) CONDITIONS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AND CONDUCTING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS FROM THE GOOSE BAY AIRPORT. WHILE ON DOWNWIND THE INSTRUCTOR COMMENTED TO THE STUDENT THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS "LOW AND SLOW." WHEN THE STUDENT ADVANCED THE THROTTLE THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THE STUDENT ANNOUNCED "ENGINE FAILURE." THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND EXECUTED A TURN TOWARD THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RIVERBED ADJACENT TO THE AIRPORT. ON TOUCHDOWN THE WHEELS SETTLED INTO THE SOFT RIVERBED AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER, COMING TO REST INVERTED.
NTSB investigation
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