During emergency training maneuvers in small aircraft, actual engine failure occurs.

Attributes
ACN	255115
Time
Date	199310
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : myv
State Reference	CA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 3900 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	255115
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was on a training flight checking a pilot in an small aircraft. We had gone through turns, MCA and stalls when I pulled the mixture control for simulated engine failure. The pilot slowed the airplane down allowing the propeller to stop before I could do anything about it. I tried to restart the engine with the use of the starter and it would not turn the engine over. I then tried to air start, which I have done on previous occasions with different aircraft, and that failed. I had an airport in sight. But when I got closer to it, I saw that it was crowded with farm equipment and buildings and was afraid it wouldn't be clear. I saw a road close to it that was 2000-3000 ft and no traffic but when I got closer I saw that it was lined with power poles. By this time the only option left was a rice field where we landed. The aircraft nosed over on its back causing unknown amount of damage to aircraft. There were no injuries.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DURING EMER TRAINING MANEUVERS IN SMA, ACTUAL ENG FAILURE OCCURS.

Narrative: I WAS ON A TRAINING FLT CHKING A PLT IN AN SMA. WE HAD GONE THROUGH TURNS, MCA AND STALLS WHEN I PULLED THE MIXTURE CTL FOR SIMULATED ENG FAILURE. THE PLT SLOWED THE AIRPLANE DOWN ALLOWING THE PROP TO STOP BEFORE I COULD DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I TRIED TO RESTART THE ENG WITH THE USE OF THE STARTER AND IT WOULD NOT TURN THE ENG OVER. I THEN TRIED TO AIR START, WHICH I HAVE DONE ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS WITH DIFFERENT ACFT, AND THAT FAILED. I HAD AN ARPT IN SIGHT. BUT WHEN I GOT CLOSER TO IT, I SAW THAT IT WAS CROWDED WITH FARM EQUIP AND BUILDINGS AND WAS AFRAID IT WOULDN'T BE CLR. I SAW A ROAD CLOSE TO IT THAT WAS 2000-3000 FT AND NO TFC BUT WHEN I GOT CLOSER I SAW THAT IT WAS LINED WITH PWR POLES. BY THIS TIME THE ONLY OPTION LEFT WAS A RICE FIELD WHERE WE LANDED. THE ACFT NOSED OVER ON ITS BACK CAUSING UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO ACFT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

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.