ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373477
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| Date: | Friday 6 March 1987 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Hesston College |
| Registration: | N704QT |
| MSN: | 15078796 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6345 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Newton, KS -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Newton, KS (KEWK) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STU WAS PRACTICING SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURES AT HIS CFI'S DIRECTION. AS THE STU SIMULATED CORRECTIVE ACTION IN THE COCKPIT TO RESTORE PWR, HE INADVERTENTLY TURNED THE FUEL SELECTOR OFF, AND DID NOT TELL THE CFI. NORMALLY THE CFI TERMINATED THE SIMULATED ENG FAILURE AT 500 FEET BUT ALLOWED THE ACFT TO DESCEND BELOW THAT ALTITUDE. FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE, THE CFI INSTRUCTED THE STU TO ADD PWR AND BEGIN A CLIMB. AS THE STU BEGAN TO APPLY PWR, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE CFI TOOK OVER CONTROL, BUT HAD INSUFFICIENT ALT TO ASCERTAIN THE PROBLEM AND REGAIN ENGINE PWOER. THE ACFT STALLED DURING THE FORCED LNDG AND THE HARD LNDG COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR. A SUBSEQUENT IMPACT NOSED THE ACFT INVERTED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC87LA055
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 13:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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