A private pilot's report on a hard landing wherein the engine quit. The engine was restarted for the...

Attributes
ACN	414103
Time
Date	199809
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dpa
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 13 flight time total : 151 flight time type : 17
ASRS Report	414103
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe conflict : ground critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Began ground school training 1975, private pilot training 1976. Earned private pilot license jul/98. In 20 yrs, the worst lndgs occurred during instruction with instructor pilot, mr X. Accident occurred during wings program training. Had flown solo cross country, sep/xa/98, C18 (2 lndgs) to dpa (1 landing, runway 28) to dkb (1 landing) to C18 (2 lndgs, 1 simulated engine failure on downwind). All lndgs were on centerline within 200 ft of numbers/threshold. Stall warning on first landing with mr X was as described previously. Received numerous distrs, suggestions during remaining lndgs. Cockpit distrs have an adverse effect on myself (included in my checklist is a sterile cockpit requirement during takeoff and lndgs). Mr X's distrs were so much that tower instructions were missed on landing #3. The lesson was canceled early due to mr X misreading his digital watch. I should have canceled the lesson. Mr X is not the instructor for my IFR training. Engine was restarted and taxied back for additional work, final landing was initially on VASI, then slightly low. Power was added. Flare was slightly high, bouncing on contact. Power was added and the plane landed. This lesson was a decision point to continue with mr X as a student. Previous wings program lessons were not satisfactory. I will not waste time and money in the future with unacceptable CFI's.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PVT PLT'S RPT ON A HARD LNDG WHEREIN THE ENG QUIT. THE ENG WAS RESTARTED FOR THE REMAINING LESSONS BUT THOSE LESSONS WERE TERMINATED EARLY WHEN THE INSTRUCTOR PLT 'MISREAD' HIS WATCH.

Narrative: BEGAN GND SCHOOL TRAINING 1975, PVT PLT TRAINING 1976. EARNED PVT PLT LICENSE JUL/98. IN 20 YRS, THE WORST LNDGS OCCURRED DURING INSTRUCTION WITH INSTRUCTOR PLT, MR X. ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING WINGS PROGRAM TRAINING. HAD FLOWN SOLO XCOUNTRY, SEP/XA/98, C18 (2 LNDGS) TO DPA (1 LNDG, RWY 28) TO DKB (1 LNDG) TO C18 (2 LNDGS, 1 SIMULATED ENG FAILURE ON DOWNWIND). ALL LNDGS WERE ON CTRLINE WITHIN 200 FT OF NUMBERS/THRESHOLD. STALL WARNING ON FIRST LNDG WITH MR X WAS AS DESCRIBED PREVIOUSLY. RECEIVED NUMEROUS DISTRS, SUGGESTIONS DURING REMAINING LNDGS. COCKPIT DISTRS HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON MYSELF (INCLUDED IN MY CHKLIST IS A STERILE COCKPIT REQUIREMENT DURING TKOF AND LNDGS). MR X'S DISTRS WERE SO MUCH THAT TWR INSTRUCTIONS WERE MISSED ON LNDG #3. THE LESSON WAS CANCELED EARLY DUE TO MR X MISREADING HIS DIGITAL WATCH. I SHOULD HAVE CANCELED THE LESSON. MR X IS NOT THE INSTRUCTOR FOR MY IFR TRAINING. ENG WAS RESTARTED AND TAXIED BACK FOR ADDITIONAL WORK, FINAL LNDG WAS INITIALLY ON VASI, THEN SLIGHTLY LOW. PWR WAS ADDED. FLARE WAS SLIGHTLY HIGH, BOUNCING ON CONTACT. PWR WAS ADDED AND THE PLANE LANDED. THIS LESSON WAS A DECISION POINT TO CONTINUE WITH MR X AS A STUDENT. PREVIOUS WINGS PROGRAM LESSONS WERE NOT SATISFACTORY. I WILL NOT WASTE TIME AND MONEY IN THE FUTURE WITH UNACCEPTABLE CFI'S.

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.

A private pilot's report on a hard landing wherein the engine quit. The engine was restarted for the remaining lessons but those lessons were terminated early when the instructor pilot 'misread' his watch.