N1957C

Substantial
None

American Champion 7GCAAS/N: 470-2002

Accident Details

Date
Thursday, April 8, 2010
NTSB Number
CEN10CA197
Location
Creve Couer, MO
Event ID
20100408X65029
Coordinates
38.726665, -90.508056
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
2
Total Aboard
2

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's failure to go-around during a simulated engine failure and the instructor pilot's delay in remedial actions.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N1957C
Make
AMERICAN CHAMPION
Serial Number
470-2002
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
7GCAACH7B
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
HETT PAUL &/OR GERRY HETT
Status
Deregistered
Country
United States

Analysis

The flying pilot and owner of the tail wheel equipped airplane was practicing touch and go landings from the front seat of the airplane with an instructor pilot in the rear seat. After the flying pilot successfully completed four normal takeoff and landings and two downwind landings, the instructor pilot pulled out the carburetor heat and pulled the throttle to idle while on downwind to simulate an engine failure. The flying pilot turned toward the grass runway. The instructor pilot reported that the airplane was not positioned for a safe landing and he expected the flying pilot to go around. When a go around was not initiated by the flying pilot, the instructor pilot called out “go around” and, soon after, he moved the throttle to full open. The airplane bounced and landed hard, damaging the landing gear and right wingtip. The flying pilot reported that a go around should be initiated at “an earlier stage while simulating an engine out.”

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN10CA197