Accident Piper PA-44-180 Seminole N2148F,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293695
 
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Date:Tuesday 7 June 2005
Time:12:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA44 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-44-180 Seminole
Owner/operator:Skypark Inc.
Registration: N2148F
MSN: 44-7995157
Year of manufacture:1978
Total airframe hrs:5926 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-360
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Wadsworth, Ohio -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Wadsworth, OH (15G)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The student pilot was attempting a short-field takeoff on a 2,360-foot-long, asphalt runway. As the student pilot began the takeoff roll, the flight instructor reduced the right engine throttle to simulate an engine failure. The student pilot reduced the left engine throttle, and began braking. The flight instructor then instructed the student pilot to resume the takeoff. The flight instructor stated that the airplane accelerated normally to a rotation speed of about 63 knots. The student pilot indicated that the airplane was not lifting off, and the flight instructor elected to abort the takeoff. The airplane was about halfway down the runway, when the flight instructor retarded the throttle, propeller, and mixture controls, and began braking. He then realized the engines were still producing power. The flight instructor further stated that by the time he again reached for the engine controls, it was too late to stop. The airplane departed the end of the runway, rolled through a ditch, and came to rest in a field. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions. Nor did the flight instructor report any.

Probable Cause: The flight instructor's failure to verify that the engine controls were completely retarded during an aborted takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC05LA092
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC05LA092

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Oct-2022 12:14 ASN Update Bot Added
17-Nov-2022 15:48 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]

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