What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
This was a 3.1 hour instructional flight with seven total landings. The instructor pilot simulated a engine failure by reducing the right engine thrust to zero. The wind was 310 degrees, 17 knots gusting 30 on the approach to runway 27. The landing gear was not selected down prior to landing. The aircraft sustained damage to the belly, flaps, aileron and props.
As the FAA filed it
THIS WAS A 3.1 HOUR INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WITH SEVEN TOTAL LANDINGS. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT SIMULATED A ENGINE FAILURE BY REDUCING THE RIGHT ENGINE THRUST TO ZERO. THE WIND WAS 310 DEGREES, 17 KNOTS GUSTING 30 ON THE APPROACH TO RUNWAY 27. THE LANDING GEAR WAS NOT SELECTED DOWN PRIOR TO LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE BELLY, FLAPS, AILERON AND PROPS.
NTSB investigation
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