20190429003609A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Sebastian, FL · April 29, 2019

Date: April 29, 2019 · 13:05 local
Place: Sebastian, FL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: P39S
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3031W
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA19LA162
Reported as: Piper PA-28-161
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 848 total242 in this make and model242 in the last 90 days

N3031WRegistered now · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-7916348 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Instructing student to perform a emergency decent, student recovered, proceeded to 2500 feet. Instructed student to perform emergency landing and approach, as student started the maneuver and looked for best place to land. Student and CFI went through checklist and descended to 500 feet. Instructor asked student to recover, student applied full power but plane did not respond. Instructor switched fuel tanks on selector, found best place to land, maneuvered and struck ground.

As the FAA filed it

INSTRUCTING STUDENT TO PERFORM A EMERGENCY DECENT, STUDENT RECOVERED, PROCEEDED TO 2500 FEET. INSTRUCTED STUDENT TO PERFORM EMERGENCY LANDING AND APPROACH, AS STUDENT STARTED THE MANEUVER AND LOOKED FOR BEST PLACE TO LAND. STUDENT AND CFI WENT THROUGH CHECKLIST AND DESCENDED TO 500 FEET. INSTRUCTOR ASKED STUDENT TO RECOVER, STUDENT APPLIED FULL POWER BUT PLANE DID NOT RESPOND. INSTRUCTOR SWITCHED FUEL TANKS ON SELECTOR, FOUND BEST PLACE TO LAND, MANEUVERED AND STRUCK GROUND.

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 ERA19LA162Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMelbourne, FLA partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, and the flight instructor’s failure to effectively use carburetor heat while operating at an idle engine power setting in conditions conducive to carburetor icing.Apr 29, 2019 · Substantial damage