Piper PA-28-140 N32729

Summary

On 21 January 2006 at about 14:53 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N32729 was involved in an accident near East Killingly, Connecticut, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 January 2006 at 14:53

Classification

Accident

Location

East Killingly, Connecticut, United States

Coordinates

41.8558, -71.8172

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N32729

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Windham → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC06CA056

2 people were seriously injured.

The flight instructor's delayed decision to discontinue the simulated forced landing, which resulted in a collision with trees.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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After conducting maneuvers during a flight review, the flight instructor reduced the engine power to idle in order to simulate an engine failure. The pilot/owner subsequently picked a field to perform the simulated forced landing to, and completed the emergency checklist. About 100 feet above the ground, the pilot asked the flight instructor if he could "have the power back." The flight instructor agreed, and the pilot subsequently increased engine power. During the climb, the airplane struck trees, then impacted the ground. The pilot reported no mechanical problems associated with the airplane, and reported that the engine was operating normally.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.