- Date
- August 7, 1987, 14:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- New Albany, OH
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6341BCessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 24, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870807043299A
- Case key
- 7497
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The airplane nosed over during a forced ldg in a soft field. The CFI reported that he had initiated a simulated engine power loss at about 2200 ft AGL by either pulling the mixture control or by turning off the fuel selector; he could not recall specifically which method he used. His intent was to have his student practice a simulated forced ldg. The engine completely lost power and the student established a glide and went through the appropriate emergency procedures checklist. The student reported that he subsequently found the fuel selector in the off position as he went through the checklist. The selector was turned back on, and unsuccessful attempts were made to restart the engine. Examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunction/ failure. The FAA flight training handbook (AC61-21A) indicates that a simulated power loss should be initiated by retarding the engine throttle.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6341B
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15283922
- Airframe hours
- 3,465
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Central Skyport,Inc.
- Registered owner
- Wash
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 23, 1987 · 23 hours before
- Departed
- CMH · Columbus, OH
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 23
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 757 total · 509 in this make and model · 645 as pilot in command · 164 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N6341B · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.