What happened
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Airplane was topped with fuel at edn- 20 minutes into flight to ecp, CFI reduced power to slow to gear extension speed and initiate approach from 3500 feet. Lowered gear, attempted to add power with no throttle response. Ran checklist with no results, told twr they would not make the airport, cut switches, fuel off, tried for dirt road, landing in strand of pine trees with minor injury to student.
No evidence of fuel contamination was evident at scene. Wreckage released to salvage company. Orlando FSDO was asked for assistance in engine examination.
As the FAA filed it
AIRPLANE WAS TOPPED WITH FUEL AT EDN- 20 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT TO ECP, CFI REDUCED POWER TO SLOW TO GEAR EXTENSION SPEED AND INITIATE APPROACH FROM 3500 FEET. LOWERED GEAR, ATTEMPTED TO ADD POWER WITH NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. RAN CHECKLIST WITH NO RESULTS, TOLD TWR THEY WOULD NOT MAKE THE AIRPORT, CUT SWITCHES, FUEL OFF, TRIED FOR DIRT ROAD, LANDING IN STRAND OF PINE TREES WITH MINOR INJURY TO STUDENT.
NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL CONTAMINATION WAS EVIDENT AT SCENE. WRECKAGE RELEASED TO SALVAGE COMPANY. ORLANDO FSDO WAS ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE IN ENGINE EXAMINATION.
NTSB investigation
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