# NTSB NYC06CA056: Piper PA-28-140, N32729, East Killingly, CT, January 21, 2006

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: January 21, 2006, 09:53 local (14:53 UTC)
- Place: East Killingly, CT
- Coordinates: 41.855834, -71.817222
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8558&lon=-71.8172&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 30, 2006
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: Windsor Locks FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 63137
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC06CA056
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/63137/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA056

## Probable cause

The flight instructor's delayed decision to discontinue the simulated forced landing, which resulted in a collision with trees.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with object, climb
  - object - tree(s)
  - in-flight planning/decision - delayed, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - emergency procedure - simulated

## Analysis

After conducting maneuvers during a flight review, the flight instructor reduced the engine power to idle in order to simulate an engine failure.  The pilot/owner subsequently picked a field to perform the simulated forced landing to, and completed the emergency checklist.  About 100 feet above the ground, the pilot asked the flight instructor if he could "have the power back."  The flight instructor agreed, and the pilot subsequently increased engine power.  During the climb, the airplane struck trees, then impacted the ground.  The pilot reported no mechanical problems associated with the airplane, and reported that the engine was operating normally.

## Factual narrative

After conducting maneuvers during a flight review, the flight instructor reduced the engine power to idle in order to simulate an engine failure.  The pilot/owner subsequently picked a field to perform the simulated forced landing to, and completed the emergency checklist.  About 100 feet above the ground, the pilot asked the flight instructor if he could "have the power back."  The flight instructor agreed, and the pilot subsequently increased engine power.  During the climb, the airplane struck trees, then impacted the ground.  The pilot reported no mechanical problems associated with the airplane, and reported that the engine was operating normally.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N32729](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32729-2007-06-26), registration cancelled 2007-06-26, S/N 28-7525103, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Piper PA-28-140
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-7525103
- Engines: Lycoming O-320 reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: IJD, Windham, CT
- Destination: IJD

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Flight instructor; age 55; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2; flight hours: 2,950 total, 0 in this make and model
- Pilot; age 36; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3; flight hours: 236 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20060121001609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060121001609A), Jan 21, 2006: Piper PA28140, East Killingly, CT, Destroyed. (-23) [privacy data omitted], private pilot, was taking a biannual flight review (bfr) with [privacy data omitted] a certified flight instructor (CFI). This…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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