ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358470
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| Date: | Saturday 12 August 1995 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Pitts S-2B |
| Owner/operator: | Acroholics Unlimited, Inc |
| Registration: | N540RJ |
| MSN: | 5173 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 858 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING AEIO-540-D4A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Phoenix, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Scottsdale, AZ (KSDL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT SIMULATED AN ENGINE OUT FORCED LANDING TO A CLOSED AIRSTRIP. AT 200 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, THE PILOT RECEIVING THE INSTRUCTION INITIATED POWER TO GO-AROUND. THE ENGINE MOMENTARILY HESITATED AND THEN REGAINED FULL POWER, AT THIS TIME THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AND THE LEFT WING COLLIDED WITH A BUSH. THE PILOTS REPORTED NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS.
Probable Cause: The inadequate supervision by the instructor pilot by allowing the trainee to initiate a late go-around from a simulated forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX95LA293
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 14:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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