Narrative:

Student and CFI took off from buchanan field, concord, ca, after completing a flight plan, student WX briefing and filing a flight plan from ccr to cvf. After passing the linden VOR, approximately 12 mi east on the 079 degree radial (eastbound), CFI pulled throttle to idle at 3000 ft MSL, simulating a power loss emergency and told student he had simulated that they just lost their engine and for the student to demonstrate his emergency procedures. Student made emergency checks with airspeed trimmed for 60 KTS, fuel on 'both', 'master' on, and primer 'in' and locked. Student saw field on his left, with a 1500 ft strip, CFI agreed, and student headed for it, but recognized he was too high. At this point, CFI took control of the aircraft, did a 360 degree turn to lose some altitude and again align with an approach to the field. CFI then designated that the simulated emergency was over and started a basic recovery including setting flaps to 20, power on full and carburetor heat off. CFI recognized aircraft engine was not developing full power and continued to lose altitude going below 500 ft AGL. Carburetor heat was again put 'on' with the thought that carburetor ice may have developed. The aircraft continued to lose altitude. Within another 30 seconds or so the aircraft landed in the field and rolled into a wood pile. Both pilots got out of the aircraft after shutting off fuel, mags, master, etc.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACTUAL FORCED LNDG WAS NECESSARY DURING TRAINING FLT AFTER THE FLT INSTRUCTOR GAVE A SIMULATED PWR FAILURE EMER.

Narrative: STUDENT AND CFI TOOK OFF FROM BUCHANAN FIELD, CONCORD, CA, AFTER COMPLETING A FLT PLAN, STUDENT WX BRIEFING AND FILING A FLT PLAN FROM CCR TO CVF. AFTER PASSING THE LINDEN VOR, APPROX 12 MI E ON THE 079 DEG RADIAL (EBOUND), CFI PULLED THROTTLE TO IDLE AT 3000 FT MSL, SIMULATING A PWR LOSS EMER AND TOLD STUDENT HE HAD SIMULATED THAT THEY JUST LOST THEIR ENG AND FOR THE STUDENT TO DEMONSTRATE HIS EMER PROCS. STUDENT MADE EMER CHKS WITH AIRSPD TRIMMED FOR 60 KTS, FUEL ON 'BOTH', 'MASTER' ON, AND PRIMER 'IN' AND LOCKED. STUDENT SAW FIELD ON HIS L, WITH A 1500 FT STRIP, CFI AGREED, AND STUDENT HEADED FOR IT, BUT RECOGNIZED HE WAS TOO HIGH. AT THIS POINT, CFI TOOK CTL OF THE ACFT, DID A 360 DEG TURN TO LOSE SOME ALT AND AGAIN ALIGN WITH AN APCH TO THE FIELD. CFI THEN DESIGNATED THAT THE SIMULATED EMER WAS OVER AND STARTED A BASIC RECOVERY INCLUDING SETTING FLAPS TO 20, PWR ON FULL AND CARB HEAT OFF. CFI RECOGNIZED ACFT ENG WAS NOT DEVELOPING FULL PWR AND CONTINUED TO LOSE ALT GOING BELOW 500 FT AGL. CARB HEAT WAS AGAIN PUT 'ON' WITH THE THOUGHT THAT CARB ICE MAY HAVE DEVELOPED. THE ACFT CONTINUED TO LOSE ALT. WITHIN ANOTHER 30 SECONDS OR SO THE ACFT LANDED IN THE FIELD AND ROLLED INTO A WOOD PILE. BOTH PLTS GOT OUT OF THE ACFT AFTER SHUTTING OFF FUEL, MAGS, MASTER, ETC.

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.