ACTUAL FORCED LNDG WAS NECESSARY DURING TRAINING FLT AFTER THE FLT INSTRUCTOR GAVE A SIMULATED PWR FAILURE EMER.
Synopsis
ACTUAL FORCED LNDG WAS NECESSARY DURING TRAINING FLT AFTER THE FLT INSTRUCTOR GAVE A SIMULATED PWR FAILURE EMER.
Narrative
STUDENT AND CFI TOOK OFF FROM BUCHANAN FIELD; CONCORD; CA; AFTER COMPLETING A FLT PLAN; STUDENT WX BRIEFING AND FILING A FLT PLAN FROM CCR TO CVF. AFTER PASSING THE LINDEN VOR; APPROX 12 MI E ON THE 079 DEG RADIAL (EBOUND); CFI PULLED THROTTLE TO IDLE AT 3000 FT MSL; SIMULATING A PWR LOSS EMER AND TOLD STUDENT HE HAD SIMULATED THAT THEY JUST LOST THEIR ENG AND FOR THE STUDENT TO DEMONSTRATE HIS EMER PROCS. STUDENT MADE EMER CHKS WITH AIRSPD TRIMMED FOR 60 KTS; FUEL ON 'BOTH'; 'MASTER' ON; AND PRIMER 'IN' AND LOCKED. STUDENT SAW FIELD ON HIS L; WITH A 1500 FT STRIP; CFI AGREED; AND STUDENT HEADED FOR IT; BUT RECOGNIZED HE WAS TOO HIGH. AT THIS POINT; CFI TOOK CTL OF THE ACFT; DID A 360 DEG TURN TO LOSE SOME ALT AND AGAIN ALIGN WITH AN APCH TO THE FIELD. CFI THEN DESIGNATED THAT THE SIMULATED EMER WAS OVER AND STARTED A BASIC RECOVERY INCLUDING SETTING FLAPS TO 20; PWR ON FULL AND CARB HEAT OFF. CFI RECOGNIZED ACFT ENG WAS NOT DEVELOPING FULL PWR AND CONTINUED TO LOSE ALT GOING BELOW 500 FT AGL. CARB HEAT WAS AGAIN PUT 'ON' WITH THE THOUGHT THAT CARB ICE MAY HAVE DEVELOPED. THE ACFT CONTINUED TO LOSE ALT. WITHIN ANOTHER 30 SECONDS OR SO THE ACFT LANDED IN THE FIELD AND ROLLED INTO A WOOD PILE. BOTH PLTS GOT OUT OF THE ACFT AFTER SHUTTING OFF FUEL; MAGS; MASTER; ETC.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.