What happened
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On January 23, 2024, at approximately 1425Z a flight instructor and student initiated a training flight in a PA-28-161 from the Sebastian airport (X26). A thorough preflight, runup, and pretakeoff checks were completed. After rotation the instructor stated that they were not able to achieve a climb gradient associated with the best rate of climb airspeed and full power. The instructor was concerned that they were unable to gain altitude. Further investigation showed the altimeter and VSI were inoperative. The instructor stated they were still not able to climb at full power and the best rate of climb airspeed. The instructor elected to do a precautionary landing on a dirt strip approximately three miles southeast of X26. No injuries or aircraft damage.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 23, 2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 1425Z A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT INITIATED A TRAINING FLIGHT IN A PA-28-161 FROM THE SEBASTIAN AIRPORT (X26). A THOROUGH PREFLIGHT, RUNUP, AND PRETAKEOFF CHECKS WERE COMPLETED. AFTER ROTATION THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO ACHIEVE A CLIMB GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE BEST RATE OF CLIMB AIRSPEED AND FULL POWER. THE INSTRUCTOR WAS CONCERNED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO GAIN ALTITUDE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE ALTIMETER AND VSI WERE INOPERATIVE. THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THEY WERE STILL NOT ABLE TO CLIMB AT FULL POWER AND THE BEST RATE OF CLIMB AIRSPEED. THE INSTRUCTOR ELECTED TO DO A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A DIRT STRIP APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES SOUTHEAST OF X26. NO INJURIES OR AIRCRAFT DAMAGE.
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