Pilot Debrief

BEECH A36 near Yucca Valley, CA — 2011-11-06

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Date
2011-11-06
Location
Yucca Valley, CA, USA
Airport
L22
Aircraft
BEECH A36
Registration
N64Z
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Maneuvering

Probable cause

A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB narrative

During a training flight, the flight instructor and the pilot receiving instruction were practicing procedures for a simulated engine failure. According to the pilot receiving instruction, when he attempted to reapply power the engine was unresponsive. They were forced to make an off-airport landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. During the postaccident examination, the engine was test run; no mechanical anomalies were revealed that precluded normal operation. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Engine power loss
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted the simulated engine failure earlier.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents3

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