Small aircraft engine failure, forced landing at lgb by instructor and trainee.

Attributes
ACN	101431
Time
Date	198901
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lgb
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 57 msl bound upper : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : lgb
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent other landing other other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	101431
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable other
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

I was approximately 5 mi south of lgb at 4500' MSL practicing basic air work, which included MCA steep turns, power on and power off stalls. While in a power off stall the engine failed. I went through the emergency procedures and tried a restart. It would not start. I immediately turned toward lgb and continued to try a restart. It would not start. At approximately 2000' MSL I called lgb tower and told them that I had lost my engine and they cleared me to land on any runway. I landed on runway 30. There was no damage to the aircraft, and after approximately 3 mins it started. I did a run up and everything checked out all right, and I flew the aircraft back to fullerton airport. There has been no problem since then with it. The aircraft is an small aircraft. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following: reporter is CFI and was on training flight. There were a few clouds but not of any significance. Has had no difficulty with aircraft since. FAA contacted because an aircraft had been diverted due to forced landing situation. No further action.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA ENGINE FAILURE, FORCED LNDG AT LGB BY INSTRUCTOR AND TRAINEE.

Narrative: I WAS APPROX 5 MI S OF LGB AT 4500' MSL PRACTICING BASIC AIR WORK, WHICH INCLUDED MCA STEEP TURNS, PWR ON AND PWR OFF STALLS. WHILE IN A PWR OFF STALL THE ENG FAILED. I WENT THROUGH THE EMER PROCS AND TRIED A RESTART. IT WOULD NOT START. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED TOWARD LGB AND CONTINUED TO TRY A RESTART. IT WOULD NOT START. AT APPROX 2000' MSL I CALLED LGB TWR AND TOLD THEM THAT I HAD LOST MY ENG AND THEY CLRED ME TO LAND ON ANY RWY. I LANDED ON RWY 30. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE ACFT, AND AFTER APPROX 3 MINS IT STARTED. I DID A RUN UP AND EVERYTHING CHKED OUT ALL RIGHT, AND I FLEW THE ACFT BACK TO FULLERTON ARPT. THERE HAS BEEN NO PROB SINCE THEN WITH IT. THE ACFT IS AN SMA. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: RPTR IS CFI AND WAS ON TRNING FLT. THERE WERE A FEW CLOUDS BUT NOT OF ANY SIGNIFICANCE. HAS HAD NO DIFFICULTY WITH ACFT SINCE. FAA CONTACTED BECAUSE AN ACFT HAD BEEN DIVERTED DUE TO FORCED LNDG SITUATION. NO FURTHER ACTION.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.