Thu, Nov 27, 2003
Be Careful Of What You Practice For...
Practice, practice, practice... but
don't take it too far. Yet another simulated emergency landing
turned into the real thing this week. Whenever simulating a
powerplant emergency with reduced power settings, it behooves those
involved to carefully monitor their engine health... way
too many simulated emergencies turn into the real thing
because pilots concentrate on the practice and not the reality of
their situation--giving the engine a chance to take a hike while
your attention is elsewhere. A long idling engine, in the typical
simulated emergency approach, is asking to hiccup and quit when you
least expect it... so keep an eye on how it's doing
throughout the procedure.
** Report created 11/26/2003 Record 2 **
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 97056 Make/Model: C172 Description: 172, P172, R172,
Skyhawk, Hawk XP, Cutla
Date: 11/24/2003 Time: 2145
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Minor Mid Air: N
Missing: N
Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
City: THOUSAND HILLS State: AZ Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT WHILE PERFORMING A SIMULATED EMERGENCY, ENGINE LOST POWER
AND AN AIRCRAFT MADE A FORCED LANDING NEAR A CREEK 40 MILES NORTH
NORTHEAST OF PHOENIX, THOUSAND HILLS, AZ
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 2 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 2 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: SDL METAR 242053Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/M09 A2998
OTHER DATA
Activity: Training Phase: Maneuver Operation: General
Aviation
Departed: SCOTTSDALE, AZ Dep Date: 11/24/2003 Dep. Time:
2135
Destination: SCOTTSDALE, AZ Flt Plan: NONE Wx Briefing:
Y
Last Radio Cont: UNK Last Clearance: TAKE OFF CLR
FAA FSDO: SCOTTSDALE, AZ (WP07) Entry date: 11/25/2003
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