AN SMA MADE AN OFF ARPT LNDG AFTER AN ENG FAILURE.

Date: 1993-10 · Aircraft: Small Aircraft; High Wing; 1 Eng; Fixed Gear

Anomalies: aircraft-equipment-problem-critical|conflict-ground-conflict|critical|inflight-event-encounter-cftt-cfit|other-unspecified

Synopsis

AN SMA MADE AN OFF ARPT LNDG AFTER AN ENG FAILURE.

Narrative

LOSS OF ENG PWR OCCURRED DURING A TRAINING MANEUVER. PARTIAL PWR WAS RESTORED; BUT NOT ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN FLT. WE LANDED THE AIRPLANE IN A PASTURE. NO INJURIES. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTING TRAINEE PLT STATES THAT THE ACFT LANDED ON ITS MAIN GEAR. THE NOSE GEAR CAME DOWN HARD. THE NOSE GEAR BROKE OFF. THE SPINNER DUG IN; AND THE ACFT FLIPPED ONTO ITS BACK. THE ACFT WAS PROBABLY 'TOTALED' BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE RPTR HAS SENT A RPT TO THE NTSB; BUT HAS NOT SINCE HEARD FROM THE FAA OR THE NTSB (10 WKS HAVE PASSED). THE RPTR STATES THAT THE CARB HEAT BOX WAS DESTROYED IN THE INCIDENT; BUT HE BELIEVES THAT THE INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY CARB ICE. THE ENG WAS RUN BRIEFLY AFTER THE INCIDENT. THE RPTR STATES THAT HE BELIEVES THAT THE HIGH SKILL LEVEL OF THE INSTRUCTOR SAVED LIVES. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 253921: THE STUDENT PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED CHKS; FUEL; MIXTURE; THROTTLE; CARB HEAT; IGNITION; MASTER; AND PRIMER. ALL WERE IN PROPER PLACE. THE THROTTLE WAS CLOSED. AROUND 1000 MSL TO 1200 MSL; I INSTRUCTED STUDENT TO EXECUTE A GAR. THERE WAS NO PWR.

Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.