ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378087
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| Date: | Saturday 17 November 1984 |
| Time: | 17:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Moseley, Elmo |
| Registration: | N9360J |
| MSN: | 28-3459 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2648 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Luray Caverns, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | New Market, VA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS LANDED ON A INADEQUATE FIELD DURING A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING THAT BECAME A REAL EMERGENCY BECAUSE THE FLTINSTRUCTOR CUT THE MIXTURE TO OFF. THE CFI TOOK OVER THE LANDING AT THE LAST PART OF THE APPROACH AND TOLD THE STUDENT TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE STUDENT LOST TIME TRYING TO RESTART WITH THE MIXTURE OFF. WHEN HE DISCOVERED THE MIXTURE OFF AND CORRECTED IT THEY WERE ON THE GROUND. NO DAMAGE WAS DONE UNTIL A TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED AND A FENCE WAS STRUCK. THE PLT SAID THAT THE FIELD WAS ROUGH AND SLOWED THEIR ACCELERATION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL85LA038
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 19:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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