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C172 instructor pilot reported the co-pilot's seat came off the seat rail during an intentional spin training maneuver.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1445771 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201705 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Pilot Seat |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Instructor |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
During an intentional spin; the co-pilot seat departed from the seat rail; causing the instructor pilot (ip) to fall backwards. The pilot under instruction (pui) executed proper spin recovery procedures without ip assistance and ip sat up and forced chair to floor using own weight. Crew proceeded directly to [home airport] for a full stop. No emergency was declared; as crew determined the seat malfunction did not appreciably affect the pilot's ability to land.aircraft used for utility-category maneuvers could have a reinforced seat mechanism to ensure stability.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C172 instructor pilot reported the co-pilot's seat came off the seat rail during an intentional spin training maneuver.
Narrative: During an intentional spin; the co-pilot seat departed from the seat rail; causing the Instructor Pilot (IP) to fall backwards. The Pilot Under Instruction (PUI) executed proper spin recovery procedures without IP assistance and IP sat up and forced chair to floor using own weight. Crew proceeded directly to [home airport] for a full stop. No emergency was declared; as crew determined the seat malfunction did not appreciably affect the pilot's ability to land.Aircraft used for utility-category maneuvers could have a reinforced seat mechanism to ensure stability.
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.