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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Zenair CH 2000 · Midland, VA · February 13, 2012

Date: February 13, 2012 · 15:15 local
Place: Midland, VA
Airport: Warrenton-Fauquier
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N200ZA
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12CA213
Reported as: Zenair CH 2000
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,400 total70 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N200ZARegistered now · Zenair CH 2000S/N 20-0003 · Built 1995 Airframe modelZenair CH 2000 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

The aircraft began the takeoff ground roll on runway 33. Upon rotation the instructor simulated a powerplant failure by retarding the throttle to idle. The aircraft descended back to the runway and the student added full power. Aircraft control was lost and the aircraft exited the left side of the runway with full throttle. Instructor repeatedly tried to get the student to retard the throttle. The aircraft struck a taxi light and 2000' runway marker. The student retarded the throttle and the aircraft came to rest. The aircraft was then taxied to the ramp under its own power.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN THE TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL ON RUNWAY 33. UPON ROTATION THE INSTRUCTOR SIMULATED A POWERPLANT FAILURE BY RETARDING THE THROTTLE TO IDLE. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED BACK TO THE RUNWAY AND THE STUDENT ADDED FULL POWER. AIRCRAFT CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WITH FULL THROTTLE. INSTRUCTOR REPEATEDLY TRIED TO GET THE STUDENT TO RETARD THE THROTTLE. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TAXI LIGHT AND 2000' RUNWAY MARKER. THE STUDENT RETARDED THE THROTTLE AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN TAXIED TO THE RAMP UNDER ITS OWN POWER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA12CA213Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWarrenton, VAThe student pilot's failure to follow instruction and to relinquish control of the airplane to the flight instructor in a timely manner, which resulted in a runway excursion.Feb 13, 2012 · Substantial damage