ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286258
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| Date: | Monday 3 March 2008 |
| Time: | 08:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Chandler Air Service |
| Registration: | N8400A |
| MSN: | 28-8116249 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 15293 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chandler, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Chandler Municipal Airport, AZ (CHD/KCHD) |
| Chandler Municipal Airport, AZ (CHD/KCHD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The dual student was practicing a simulated engine-out landing, with the intention of executing a go-around during the last part of the final approach. Although the operator's procedures called for the initiation of a go-around no lower than 300 feet above ground level (agl), the flight instructor did not call for the go-around until the airplane was about 100 feet agl. To initiate the go-around, the student pushed the throttle to the full-forward position, whereupon the engine momentarily coughed, and the airplane continued to sink. Just as the engine accelerated to full power, the airplane struck the ground on rough/uneven terrain. The accident sequence resulted in both external and internal damage to both wings. After the accident, the engine was started and run at various power settings, and no anomalies were found that would have kept it from correctly responding to a full-throttle power application.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's delay in initiating the go-around, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight and delayed remedial action. Contributing to the accident were the momentary failure of the engine to respond, the failure of both the student and the instructor to adhere to the operator's procedures, and the rough/uneven terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA08LA085
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 07:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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