What happened
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Student and instructor pilot (ip) were practicing flight maneuvers at approximately 4500 feet (MSL) when the instructor pilot began to notice flucuations in the tachometer and rpm's. the instructor pilot took the controls and prepared to land at the nearest airport. While preparing to land the aircraft lost total power and instructor pilot declared an emergency with ATC pensacola. Aircraft was unable to reach the intended airport and descended into trees prior to impacting the ground.
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As the FAA filed it
STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR PILOT (IP) WERE PRACTICING FLIGHT MANEUVERS AT APPROXIMATELY 4500 FEET (MSL) WHEN THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT BEGAN TO NOTICE FLUCUATIONS IN THE TACHOMETER AND RPM'S. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TOOK THE CONTROLS AND PREPARED TO LAND AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT. WHILE PREPARING TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT LOST TOTAL POWER AND INSTRUCTOR PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC PENSACOLA. AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE INTENDED AIRPORT AND DESCENDED INTO TREES PRIOR TO IMPACTING THE GROUND.
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NTSB investigation
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