A multi-engine flight instructor and two student pilots were unable to restart the right engine of a...

Attributes
ACN	1081716
Time
Date	201304
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Duchess 76
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	VFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Engine
Person 1
Function	Instructor Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 1205 Flight Crew Type 250
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

During a multi-engine training flight I was unable to restart the right engine after the student performed a full engine shut down at 4;500 ft. We went through the checklist three times and made several attempts to restart the engine but were unable to successfully bring the engine back to a windmilling condition. After losing 2;000 ft in altitude the decision was made to discontinue the air restart and land the plane with one engine. We contacted approach control to advise them of our situation and request priority [handling.] we were cleared direct to YYY and given priority as an aircraft in distress. After contacting the tower we were cleared to land and landed with only the left engine. Because of the momentum of the aircraft we were able to exit the runway safely onto a taxiway. There were 3 people on board; the CFI; and two students. We took off with 80 gallons of fuel (40 each side) and burned approximately 25 gallons in flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A multi-engine flight instructor and two student pilots were unable to restart the right engine of a Beechcraft Duchess after practicing in-flight shutdown and restart operations. They declared an emergency and successfully performed a single engine approach and landing at a nearby airport.

Narrative: During a multi-engine training flight I was unable to restart the right engine after the student performed a full engine shut down at 4;500 FT. We went through the checklist three times and made several attempts to restart the engine but were unable to successfully bring the engine back to a windmilling condition. After losing 2;000 FT in altitude the decision was made to discontinue the air restart and land the plane with one engine. We contacted Approach Control to advise them of our situation and request priority [handling.] We were cleared direct to YYY and given priority as an aircraft in distress. After contacting the Tower we were cleared to land and landed with only the left engine. Because of the momentum of the aircraft we were able to exit the runway safely onto a taxiway. There were 3 people on board; the CFI; and two students. We took off with 80 gallons of fuel (40 each side) and burned approximately 25 gallons in flight.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.

A multi-engine flight instructor and two student pilots were unable to restart the right engine of a beechcraft duchess after practicing in-flight shutdown and restart operations. They declared an emergency and successfully performed a single engine approach and landing at a nearby airport.