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FAA incident report · Cessna 150L · Washington, NE · December 6, 2009

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Date
December 6, 2009 · 12:50 local
Place
Washington, NE
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N140MA
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Reported engine
Continental 0-200 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
27,000 total1,000 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days
N140MARegistered now · Cessna 150LS/N 15072399 · Built 1970Airframe modelCessna 150LEngine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The student pilot was on a private pilot check ride with a designated pilot examiner (DPE). After completing air work at 3000 feet above ground level (AGL) the DPE announced, "simulated rise in oil temperature and decreasing oil pressure." The student pilot diverted to the blair municipal airport (kbta). While enroute to kbta at around 1000 feet AGL, the DPE applied carburetor heat, pulled the throttle to idle, and announced, "simulated engine failure." The student pilot turned toward a bean field and setup for the simulated off field landing. At 200-300 feet AGL, the student pilot set the flaps to 40 degrees. The DPE announced, "full power." The student pilot slowly applied full power, but the engine did not respond and power was not restored. The DPE landed the aircraft in the recently plowed bean field. The aircraft was not damaged during the landing and no property on the ground was damaged. The student pilot and DPE were not injured during the off field landing. The aircraft was removed from the bean field and was taxied to the kbta airport, which was 1 ½ miles away.

As the FAA filed it

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON A PRIVATE PILOT CHECK RIDE WITH A DESIGNATED PILOT EXAMINER (DPE). AFTER COMPLETING AIR WORK AT 3000 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL (AGL) THE DPE ANNOUNCED, "SIMULATED RISE IN OIL TEMPERATURE AND DECREASING OIL PRESSURE." THE STUDENT PILOT DIVERTED TO THE BLAIR MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KBTA). WHILE ENROUTE TO KBTA AT AROUND 1000 FEET AGL, THE DPE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT, PULLED THE THROTTLE TO IDLE, AND ANNOUNCED, "SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE." THE STUDENT PILOT TURNED TOWARD A BEAN FIELD AND SETUP FOR THE SIMULATED OFF FIELD LANDING. AT 200-300 FEET AGL, THE STUDENT PILOT SET THE FLAPS TO 40 DEGREES. THE DPE ANNOUNCED, "FULL POWER." THE STUDENT PILOT SLOWLY APPLIED FULL POWER, BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND AND POWER WAS NOT RESTORED. THE DPE LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN THE RECENTLY PLOWED BEAN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED DURING THE LANDING AND NO PROPERTY ON THE GROUND WAS DAMAGED. THE STUDENT PILOT AND DPE WERE NOT INJURED DURING THE OFF FIELD LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM THE BEAN FIELD AND WAS TAXIED TO THE KBTA AIRPORT, WHICH WAS 1 ½ MILES AWAY.

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