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FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Knoxville, TN · December 19, 2017

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Date
December 19, 2017 · 14:15 local
Place
Knoxville, TN
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N40285
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC18LA016
Reported as
Piper PA-23-250
Reported engine
Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
3
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
2,328 total23 in this make and model55 in the last 90 days
N40285Registration cancelled Apr 1, 2020 · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-7305100 · Built 1973Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Pilots were on a preparation training flight for a commercial pilot check ride. On completion of air work in the training area, an instrument approach was being performed on the return to the airport, at 10 to 15 mile out the number one engine was pulled back to simulate an engine out the student followed the check list for an engine out procedures, on crossing the threshold the approach was about 500 ft high. A missed approach was initiated during the climb out the student noticed that the #1 engine had stopped moving at that point the instructor took over the controls. And attempted to do a go around the flaps and landing gear were in the down position. An attempt was made to retract the flaps using the engine driven hydraulic pump. The hydraulic pump is located on the #1 engine no attempt was made to retract the flaps by the emergency hand pump. The CFI was flying the aircraft at VMC several failed attempts were made to restart the #1 engine last attempt was made just before impact with trees and cars

As the FAA filed it

PILOTS WERE ON A PREPARATION TRAINING FLIGHT FOR A COMMERCIAL PILOT CHECK RIDE. ON COMPLETION OF AIR WORK IN THE TRAINING AREA, AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH WAS BEING PERFORMED ON THE RETURN TO THE AIRPORT, AT 10 TO 15 MILE OUT THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE WAS PULLED BACK TO SIMULATE AN ENGINE OUT THE STUDENT FOLLOWED THE CHECK LIST FOR AN ENGINE OUT PROCEDURES, ON CROSSING THE THRESHOLD THE APPROACH WAS ABOUT 500 FT HIGH. A MISSED APPROACH WAS INITIATED DURING THE CLIMB OUT THE STUDENT NOTICED THAT THE #1 ENGINE HAD STOPPED MOVING AT THAT POINT THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK OVER THE CONTROLS. AND ATTEMPTED TO DO A GO AROUND THE FLAPS AND LANDING GEAR WERE IN THE DOWN POSITION. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO RETRACT THE FLAPS USING THE ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP. THE HYDRAULIC PUMP IS LOCATED ON THE #1 ENGINE NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO RETRACT THE FLAPS BY THE EMERGENCY HAND PUMP. THE CFI WAS FLYING THE AIRCRAFT AT VMC SEVERAL FAILED ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO RESTART THE #1 ENGINE LAST ATTEMPT WAS MADE JUST BEFORE IMPACT WITH TREES AND CARS

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 ANC18LA016Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKnoxville, TNThe flight instructor’s failure to comply with published engine-out procedures and recommended airspeeds, which resulted in a lack of directional control, collision with trees, and impact with the ground; the left engine lost total power due to fuel…Dec 19, 2017 · Substantial damage