Cessna 172 N2102P

Summary

On 6 January 2015 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N2102P, operated by Eads Flight School, was involved in an accident near Norfolk, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 January 2015 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Hampton Roads Executive (PVG)

Coordinates

36.7803, -76.4675

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N2102P

Category

Airplane

Year built

2004

Engines

1

Operator

Eads Flight School

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Norfolk → Norfolk

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA15LA094

Nobody was injured.

The engine’s failure to regain full power after a simulated engine failure for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations and testing.  

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The designated pilot examiner (DPE) and student pilot were conducting a private pilot check ride. The DPE reported that, during climbout, he retarded the throttle to simulate an engine failure. The student attempted to recover the airplane by lowering its nose to maintain controlled flight. However, the airplane descended. The DPE terminated the simulated engine failure, took control of the airplane, and attempted to recover full engine power, but the engine remained at idle power, and the airplane descended into trees. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures, and the engine was test run with no anomalies noted. The reason for the engine's failure to regain full power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.