What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
This flight included a DPE for a check ride, the DPE information is not listed in pilot information.
Student pilot was executing a simulated emergency landing.
Engine failed when told to go around.
Aircraft impacted trees at end of clearing.
Aircraft inspection revealed the following damage:
Frame of trike near nose gear has slight bend to the right.
Right side diagonal frame tube significantly bent.
Instrument panel pod broken off of frame.
Propeller is a fixed pitch three blade type and had impact damage on one blade.
Approximately 5 gallons of fuel were recovered from the aircraft fuel tank and did not appear contaminated.
Engine inspection did not reveal any apparent damage.
Removed both carburator fuel bowls and did not note any contamination. Reinstalled carburator fuel bowls.
Fueled aircraft with recovered fuel, removed damaged propeller and ran engine in an idle only/no load condition.
Engine started immediately and ran with no issues..
Aircraft records and logs inspected with no abnormal findings.
Current inspection on 4/14/2014 at hobbs time 180.0
No 100 hour required.
As the FAA filed it
THIS FLIGHT INCLUDED A DPE FOR A CHECK RIDE, THE DPE INFORMATION IS NOT LISTED IN PILOT INFORMATION.
STUDENT PILOT WAS EXECUTING A SIMULATED EMERGENCY LANDING.
ENGINE FAILED WHEN TOLD TO GO AROUND.
AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREES AT END OF CLEARING.
AIRCRAFT INSPECTION REVEALED THE FOLLOWING DAMAGE:
FRAME OF TRIKE NEAR NOSE GEAR HAS SLIGHT BEND TO THE RIGHT.
RIGHT SIDE DIAGONAL FRAME TUBE SIGNIFICANTLY BENT.
INSTRUMENT PANEL POD BROKEN OFF OF FRAME.
PROPELLER IS A FIXED PITCH THREE BLADE TYPE AND HAD IMPACT DAMAGE ON ONE BLADE.
APPROXIMATELY 5 GALLONS OF FUEL WERE RECOVERED FROM THE AIRCRAFT FUEL TANK AND DID NOT APPEAR CONTAMINATED.
ENGINE INSPECTION DID NOT REVEAL ANY APPARENT DAMAGE.
REMOVED BOTH CARBURATOR FUEL BOWLS AND DID NOT NOTE ANY CONTAMINATION. REINSTALLED CARBURATOR FUEL BOWLS.
FUELED AIRCRAFT WITH RECOVERED FUEL, REMOVED DAMAGED PROPELLER AND RAN ENGINE IN AN IDLE ONLY/NO LOAD CONDITION.
ENGINE STARTED IMMEDIATELY AND RAN WITH NO ISSUES..
AIRCRAFT RECORDS AND LOGS INSPECTED WITH NO ABNORMAL FINDINGS.
CURRENT INSPECTION ON 4/14/2014 AT HOBBS TIME 180.0
NO 100 HOUR REQUIRED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.