What happened
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On June 6, 2022, a Taylorcraft with the registration number ofprivacy data omittedwas being operated on an instructional flight. The privacy data omitted, of the aircraft was a student pilot that was being prepared for a checkride by instructor privacy data omitted. The flight departed from sanford (ktta) to the northwest practice area where they performed maneuvers and a simulated engine failure. After the simulated engine failure, the student pilot transferred fuel from the wing tank into the main tank. About 5 to 10 minutes later the engine sputtered and quit producing power. The instructor talked the student through the emergency procedures and conducted the checklist items while the student flew the aircraft. They lined up for a grass field but after crossing the trees they felt that they didn't have enough space so they turned 45 degrees to the right and landed in the wheat that was on the side of the grass. During the landing roll they decelerated quickly and caught a rut in the ground and the aircraft flipped over. Both occupants were able to get out of the aircraft with no injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged as a result of flipping over.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 6, 2022, A TAYLORCRAFT WITH THE REGISTRATION NUMBER OF^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^WAS BEING OPERATED ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. THE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS A STUDENT PILOT THAT WAS BEING PREPARED FOR A CHECKRIDE BY INSTRUCTOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED FROM SANFORD (KTTA) TO THE NORTHWEST PRACTICE AREA WHERE THEY PERFORMED MANEUVERS AND A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE. AFTER THE SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE, THE STUDENT PILOT TRANSFERRED FUEL FROM THE WING TANK INTO THE MAIN TANK. ABOUT 5 TO 10 MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT PRODUCING POWER. THE INSTRUCTOR TALKED THE STUDENT THROUGH THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND CONDUCTED THE CHECKLIST ITEMS WHILE THE STUDENT FLEW THE AIRCRAFT. THEY LINED UP FOR A GRASS FIELD BUT AFTER CROSSING THE TREES THEY FELT THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH SPACE SO THEY TURNED 45 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT AND LANDED IN THE WHEAT THAT WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE GRASS. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THEY DECELERATED QUICKLY AND CAUGHT A RUT IN THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF FLIPPING OVER.
NTSB investigation
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