What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During a training flight (commercial, multiengine) the right engine was shut down intentionally. A restart was attempted per the checklist with no success. The engine would not come out of feather. Single engine operation indicated performance was marginal, resulting in a shallow descent. The pilot elected to land two miles short of the airport in an open field. No injury or apparent damage occurred. The density altitude was approximately 9000 feet at the surface.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT (COMMERCIAL, MULTIENGINE) THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN INTENTIONALLY. A RESTART WAS ATTEMPTED PER THE CHECKLIST WITH NO SUCCESS. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF FEATHER. SINGLE ENGINE OPERATION INDICATED PERFORMANCE WAS MARGINAL, RESULTING IN A SHALLOW DESCENT. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND TWO MILES SHORT OF THE AIRPORT IN AN OPEN FIELD. NO INJURY OR APPARENT DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9000 FEET AT THE SURFACE.
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