Simulated engine failure leads to a damaged nose gear.

Attributes
ACN	305319
Time
Date	199505
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : c52
State Reference	WI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	305319
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was doing test preparation with the student. We initiated a takeoff. I was 200 ft in the air when I pulled the power (engine out on takeoff as specified far 61.87). The student pulled back on the yoke causing the aircraft to slow to 70 KIAS. I pushed forward to regain airspeed, but the student pulled even harder. I started to yell (push forward!). By the time the student pushed forward, the aircraft lost about 100 ft. When the nose was pushed forward, the descent rate increased rapidly. I pushed full power in, but it was a little late. I also pulled back to prevent the nose from hitting. The power was too late to stop the descent rate, and the airspeed was insufficient to cushion the descent rate. The plane hit very hard and bounced back into the air. Because the power had just come in when we landed, the nose gear was damaged. I felt that the student would not relinquish the controls.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SIMULATED ENG FAILURE LEADS TO A DAMAGED NOSE GEAR.

Narrative: I WAS DOING TEST PREPARATION WITH THE STUDENT. WE INITIATED A TKOF. I WAS 200 FT IN THE AIR WHEN I PULLED THE PWR (ENG OUT ON TKOF AS SPECIFIED FAR 61.87). THE STUDENT PULLED BACK ON THE YOKE CAUSING THE ACFT TO SLOW TO 70 KIAS. I PUSHED FORWARD TO REGAIN AIRSPD, BUT THE STUDENT PULLED EVEN HARDER. I STARTED TO YELL (PUSH FORWARD!). BY THE TIME THE STUDENT PUSHED FORWARD, THE ACFT LOST ABOUT 100 FT. WHEN THE NOSE WAS PUSHED FORWARD, THE DSCNT RATE INCREASED RAPIDLY. I PUSHED FULL PWR IN, BUT IT WAS A LITTLE LATE. I ALSO PULLED BACK TO PREVENT THE NOSE FROM HITTING. THE PWR WAS TOO LATE TO STOP THE DSCNT RATE, AND THE AIRSPD WAS INSUFFICIENT TO CUSHION THE DSCNT RATE. THE PLANE HIT VERY HARD AND BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR. BECAUSE THE PWR HAD JUST COME IN WHEN WE LANDED, THE NOSE GEAR WAS DAMAGED. I FELT THAT THE STUDENT WOULD NOT RELINQUISH THE CTLS.

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.