ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298983
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| Date: | Friday 19 May 2000 |
| Time: | 08:55 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172XP |
| Owner/operator: | Dan Bailey |
| Registration: | N758SZ |
| MSN: | 1723336 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3423 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO360KB4B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | LARKSPUR, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | ENGLEWOOD , CO (APA |
| , CO (38U) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a dual instructional flight, the flight instructor gave the student a practice engine out approach by reducing power to 'just above idle.' At the completion of the maneuver, the student added power and the engine failed to respond. The instructor took control and conducted a forced landing to the field the student was using as a target for his maneuver. The terrain was soft and the aircraft nosed over during landing roll. Examination of the aircraft/engine, provided evidence the boost pump was improperly wired giving high boost when either high or low was selected. The switch was found on the low selection as prescribed for the maneuver being conducted. When and who made the wiring change was not determined.
Probable Cause: A forced landing on soft unsuitable terrain. Factors were improper wiring of the electric fuel boost pump, which produce high pressure when either on position was selected causing the engine to flood during the practice engine out approach.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN00LA091
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2022 01:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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