ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296502
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| Date: | Monday 21 October 2002 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Falcon Executive Aviation |
| Registration: | N4332W |
| MSN: | 28-8416036 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11754 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Queen Creek, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Mesa-Falcon Field, AZ (MSC/KFFZ) |
| Mesa-Falcon Field, AZ (MSC/KFFZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane collided with a tree during a forced landing at an abandoned airstrip. A certified flight instructor and a student were performing a practice engine failure maneuver at an abandoned airstrip with a 1,500-foot-long by 50-foot-wide landing area. About 500 feet above ground level, the instructor terminated the maneuver and told the student to make a go-around and abort the simulated maneuver. The student manipulated the throttle control to the full power position, but left the carburetor heat control in the "on" position. The instructor said the engine did not respond to throttle input. The instructor assumed the controls and maneuvered to complete the landing on the abandoned airstrip below but inadvertently overshot the intended landing surface. While maneuvering the airplane back to the airstrip, the airplane's left wing collided with a tree. Post accident examination of the airframe systems, the engine, and a test run of the engine found no anomalies or failures that would have precluded the engine from operating normally.
Probable Cause: a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX03LA015
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 07:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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