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Spi makes an emergency forced landing in the water off airport when his small aircraft's engine fails.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 187498 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199108 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : pie |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 500 msl bound upper : 500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : pie |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | instruction : instructor |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 2000 |
| ASRS Report | 187498 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee |
| Qualification | pilot : student |
| Experience | flight time total : 52 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Aircraft was on left base, with full flaps at 500 ft to runway 27. Engine failed. Pilot determined he was unable to make airport, ditched in water to avoid trees. Student pilot, 52 hours, ready for private pilot check ride (my student). FAA determined there was gas in both tanks and in gascolator. Determination not made at this time.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SPI MAKES AN EMER FORCED LNDG IN THE WATER OFF ARPT WHEN HIS SMA'S ENG FAILS.
Narrative: ACFT WAS ON L BASE, WITH FULL FLAPS AT 500 FT TO RWY 27. ENG FAILED. PLT DETERMINED HE WAS UNABLE TO MAKE ARPT, DITCHED IN WATER TO AVOID TREES. STUDENT PLT, 52 HRS, READY FOR PRIVATE PLT CHK RIDE (MY STUDENT). FAA DETERMINED THERE WAS GAS IN BOTH TANKS AND IN GASCOLATOR. DETERMINATION NOT MADE AT THIS TIME.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.