- Date
- June 9, 1987, 17:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Unity, OH
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3965MPiper PA-28R-201
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 31, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870609019149A
- Case key
- 7447
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The CFI reported that he reduced pwr to near idle with the throttle, to have his student practice a simulated forced ldg. The engine subsequently lost pwr completely at about 400-500 ft AGL when he attempted to add pwr back so that the student could initiate a go-around. Subsequent efforts to regain pwr were unsuccessful, and a forced ldg was made in a field. The CFI noted that he had increased the pwr momentarily several times during descent to 'clear' the engine, and that he was 'slowly' opening the throttle when the engine lost pwr. Post-accident examination of the airplane and engine by the FAA revealed no evidence of any pre-existing malfunction or failure.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3965M
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28R-201
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28R7837145
- Airframe hours
- 5,259
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-C1C6, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Beaver Aviation Service, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Beaver Aviation Service Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · June 5, 1987 · 9 hours before
- Departed
- BVI · Beaver Falls, PA
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 23
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 1,845 total · 771 in this make and model · 1,685 as pilot in command · 267 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PIT, 26 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.