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PA-28 flight instructor reported his student shut off the fuel supply during a training scenario that resulted in loss of engine power until normal fuel settings were achieved.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1301952 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201510 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Instructor Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Commercial |
| Experience | Flight Crew Total 265 Flight Crew Type 32 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
| Miss Distance | Vertical 200 |
Narrative:
Was practicing a simulated emergency approach and landing with student pilot. Came down to 800 feet AGL when I told the student to break off and go around. As soon as full power was applied; there was a complete loss of engine power. I took over controls and began to descend for an emergency landing while quickly running through the engine failure checklist. Student pilot had switched the fuel selector to off position (located on left side of cockpit). Fuel selector was quickly turned back on and engine power was restored about 200ft AGL. As soon as I started my radio call to [advise ATC] engine power was restored. Normal power and climb was started and had no issues throughout climb. We safely headed back to [home airport] and experienced no further issues throughout the flight. Conclusion was made that while student pilot was going through the simulated engine secure checklist; he was supposed to point at fuel selector to simulate turning the fuel selector off but actually turned it off. Fuel selector is located on the left side of cockpit and is slightly out of view by person sitting in the right seat.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA-28 flight instructor reported his student shut off the fuel supply during a training scenario that resulted in loss of engine power until normal fuel settings were achieved.
Narrative: Was practicing a simulated emergency approach and landing with student pilot. Came down to 800 feet AGL when I told the student to break off and go around. As soon as full power was applied; there was a complete loss of engine power. I took over controls and began to descend for an emergency landing while quickly running through the engine failure checklist. Student pilot had switched the fuel selector to OFF position (located on left side of cockpit). Fuel selector was quickly turned back ON and engine power was restored about 200ft AGL. As soon as I started my radio call to [advise ATC] engine power was restored. Normal power and climb was started and had no issues throughout climb. We safely headed back to [home airport] and experienced no further issues throughout the flight. Conclusion was made that while student pilot was going through the simulated engine secure checklist; he was supposed to point at fuel selector to simulate turning the fuel selector off but actually turned it off. Fuel selector is located on the left side of cockpit and is slightly out of view by person sitting in the right seat.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.