What happened
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Instructor with student pilot, while flying for instruction, was on the way to bremerton, WA airport, when enigine quit. No electrical system on this aircraft, pilot elected to place aircraft down, located grave pit, on landing at grave pit, aircraft came into contact with hill at edge of pit, damage to left wing, prop, engine. Main landing gear pushed up into cabin area, both pilot and student were injured and taken to hospital
As the FAA filed it
INSTRUCTOR WITH STUDENT PILOT, WHILE FLYING FOR INSTRUCTION, WAS ON THE WAY TO BREMERTON, WA AIRPORT, WHEN ENIGINE QUIT. NO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON THIS AIRCRAFT, PILOT ELECTED TO PLACE AIRCRAFT DOWN, LOCATED GRAVE PIT, ON LANDING AT GRAVE PIT, AIRCRAFT CAME INTO CONTACT WITH HILL AT EDGE OF PIT, DAMAGE TO LEFT WING, PROP, ENGINE. MAIN LANDING GEAR PUSHED UP INTO CABIN AREA, BOTH PILOT AND STUDENT WERE INJURED AND TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
NTSB investigation
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