What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During instructional night flight student was conducting a simulated engine failure after take-off at 600 feet AGL. Flight instructor reduced throttle on one engine (unspecified) and instructed student to return for landing in normal traffic pattern at gfk municipal airport. During subsequent gear-up landing both pilots indicated they were distracted by the simulated engine failure and failed to complete the before landing checklist.
As the FAA filed it
DURING INSTRUCTIONAL NIGHT FLIGHT STUDENT WAS CONDUCTING A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE AFTER TAKE-OFF AT 600 FEET AGL. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR REDUCED THROTTLE ON ONE ENGINE (UNSPECIFIED) AND INSTRUCTED STUDENT TO RETURN FOR LANDING IN NORMAL TRAFFIC PATTERN AT GFK MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. DURING SUBSEQUENT GEAR-UP LANDING BOTH PILOTS INDICATED THEY WERE DISTRACTED BY THE SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE AND FAILED TO COMPLETE THE BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.