What happened
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On November 14, 2022 at 16:30 LCL at klhq, the instructor and student met for the student's second or third flight lesson and at the time of this interview, had no student pilot certificate.
At 16:35 the instructor and student started up privacy data omitted the instructor went through all the preflight items and explained all the instruments with the student. During the runup the instructor noticed a fluctuation in the fuel pressure gauge. The instructor cycled the fuel pressure switch on and off and "played with the throttle," ensuring everything was working correctly. After verifying everything was in the green and the fuel system was indicating normal, they proceeded with a normal takeoff on runway 10 at klhq, twenty minutes after startup at 16:55.
Between 300' - 400' AGL,privacy data omitted engine had a power surge. The instructor made an initial left turn to tear drop N6303J around for a landing on runway 28. During the turn the engine stopped producing power and the instructor was unable to make the runway. The instructor lowered his flaps to remain inside airport property. The right MLG and NLG broke during the second bounce and privacy data omittedcame to rest on the third contact with the ground. Both instructor and student exited the airplane with no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 14, 2022 AT 16:30 LCL AT KLHQ, THE INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT MET FOR THE STUDENT'S SECOND OR THIRD FLIGHT LESSON AND AT THE TIME OF THIS INTERVIEW, HAD NO STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE.
AT 16:35 THE INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT STARTED UP ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THE INSTRUCTOR WENT THROUGH ALL THE PREFLIGHT ITEMS AND EXPLAINED ALL THE INSTRUMENTS WITH THE STUDENT. DURING THE RUNUP THE INSTRUCTOR NOTICED A FLUCTUATION IN THE FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE. THE INSTRUCTOR CYCLED THE FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH ON AND OFF AND "PLAYED WITH THE THROTTLE," ENSURING EVERYTHING WAS WORKING CORRECTLY. AFTER VERIFYING EVERYTHING WAS IN THE GREEN AND THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS INDICATING NORMAL, THEY PROCEEDED WITH A NORMAL TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 10 AT KLHQ, TWENTY MINUTES AFTER STARTUP AT 16:55.
BETWEEN 300' - 400' AGL,^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ENGINE HAD A POWER SURGE. THE INSTRUCTOR MADE AN INITIAL LEFT TURN TO TEAR DROP N6303J AROUND FOR A LANDING ON RUNWAY 28. DURING THE TURN THE ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER AND THE INSTRUCTOR WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE RUNWAY. THE INSTRUCTOR LOWERED HIS FLAPS TO REMAIN INSIDE AIRPORT PROPERTY. THE RIGHT MLG AND NLG BROKE DURING THE SECOND BOUNCE AND ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^CAME TO REST ON THE THIRD CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. BOTH INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT EXITED THE AIRPLANE WITH NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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