ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384643
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| Date: | Thursday 15 April 1982 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman AA-5B |
| Owner/operator: | Embry-riddle University |
| Registration: | N34ER |
| MSN: | AA5B0887 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3341 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Paulden, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Prescott, AZ |
| Prescott, AZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING AFTER FOLLOWING THE PRESCRIBED RESTART PROCEDURES THE STUDENT, UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE INSTRUCTOR, EXECUTED HER SECURING PROCEDURES. IT WAS THE INSTRUCTOR'S POLICY TO LET THE STUDENT ACTUALLY MOVE THE PROPER CONTROL THEN HE WOULD IMMEDIATELY PLACE IT BACK IN THE PROPER POSITION. THE STUDENT TURNED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE OFF POSITION BUT THE INSTRUCTOR FAILED TO SWITCH IT BACK. AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 550 FEET AGL THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND APPLIED GO-AROUND POWER. WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED TO PRODUCE POWER THE INSTRUCTOR NOTICED THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. HE IMMEDIATELY TURNED IT TO THE LEFT TANK BUT HAD TO ACCOMPLISH A FORCED LANDING BECAUSE THE ENGINE FAILED TO REGAIN POWER. TOUCHDOWN WAS HARD AND THE AIRPLANE SWERVED TO A RESTING POSITION ABOUT 180 DEGREES DIVERGENT FROM THE LANDING DIRECTION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX82DA159
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 13:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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