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PA44 student reported experiencing a runway excursion during a simulated engine out on takeoff. Student only retarded left throttle causing asymmetrical thrust and the aircraft to veer left before the instructor took over to avoid a collision with airport equipment.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1716265 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201912 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-44 Seminole/Turbo Seminole |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Other Part 141 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Trainee |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 185 Flight Crew Type 10 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Ground Conflict Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Ground Excursion Runway |
Narrative:
Normal training environment; student [in] left seat with instructor [in] right seat. Simulated engine out (right) on takeoff; student only retarded left throttle. Due to asymmetrical thrust from right engine; plane diverted from runway to the left. Student called out 'your controls' and instructor took controls using full ruder both sides to keep from missing equipment that seemed only inches away. Taxied back onto taxiway; shut down and accessed plane for damage. Decided it was good enough to be towed; maintenance came with a tug to take it back to school. To prevent re-occurrence; empathize importance of reducing both throttles during the takeoff briefing during engine out and to maintain directional control with light rudder pressure initially to not over control the airplane.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA44 student reported experiencing a runway excursion during a simulated engine out on takeoff. Student only retarded left throttle causing asymmetrical thrust and the aircraft to veer left before the instructor took over to avoid a collision with airport equipment.
Narrative: Normal training environment; student [in] left seat with instructor [in] right seat. Simulated Engine out (right) on takeoff; student only retarded left throttle. Due to asymmetrical thrust from right engine; plane diverted from runway to the left. Student called out 'your controls' and instructor took controls using full ruder both sides to keep from missing equipment that seemed only inches away. Taxied back onto taxiway; shut down and accessed plane for damage. Decided it was good enough to be towed; Maintenance came with a tug to take it back to school. To prevent re-occurrence; empathize importance of reducing both throttles during the takeoff briefing during engine out and to maintain directional control with light rudder pressure initially to not over control the airplane.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.