A low time CFI, training a student in engine out procedures, was unable to restore engine power and ...

Attributes
ACN	467788
Time
Date	200003
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
State Reference	SD
Altitude	msl single value : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : hwd.tower
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 400 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	467788
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical ground encounters other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

While giving flight instruction, we had attained level flight, I decided to have a simulated engine out practice. The student showed the proper response and I allowed a recovery. Upon recovery, he applied power but the engine did not respond. I could hear it firing at low RPM, but full throttle would do nothing. We were too far to glide back to arlington, so I decided to land in a field. We tried to restart the engine several times, but nothing happened. We landed in a worked field and I walked away.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A LOW TIME CFI, TRAINING A STUDENT IN ENG OUT PROCS, WAS UNABLE TO RESTORE ENG PWR AND LANDED IN A FIELD.

Narrative: WHILE GIVING FLT INSTRUCTION, WE HAD ATTAINED LEVEL FLT, I DECIDED TO HAVE A SIMULATED ENG OUT PRACTICE. THE STUDENT SHOWED THE PROPER RESPONSE AND I ALLOWED A RECOVERY. UPON RECOVERY, HE APPLIED PWR BUT THE ENG DID NOT RESPOND. I COULD HEAR IT FIRING AT LOW RPM, BUT FULL THROTTLE WOULD DO NOTHING. WE WERE TOO FAR TO GLIDE BACK TO ARLINGTON, SO I DECIDED TO LAND IN A FIELD. WE TRIED TO RESTART THE ENG SEVERAL TIMES, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. WE LANDED IN A WORKED FIELD AND I WALKED AWAY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.

A low time CFI, training a student in engine out procedures, was unable to restore engine power and landed in a field.