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Citabria 7GCAA instructor and student practicing engine-out procedures on takeoff stalled the aircraft 10-15 ft above the ground and impacted the ground.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 777846 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200803 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 10 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Champion Citabria 7ECA |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | instruction : instructor oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 5100 flight time type : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 777846 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | incursion : runway non adherence : far other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
The subject of engine failure on takeoff came up. 2 possibilities were discussed: straight ahead if not enough altitude; or teardrop back to runway if altitude permits. We practiced 1 teardrop back to runway; with student flying; and he was off heading after turn. I demonstrated; turning left upon reducing throttle to idle; throughout the entire maneuver I emphasized the importance of airspeed and maintenance of airspeed. I pitched for 70-72 mph throughout the maneuver. We rolled out slightly to left of centerline and I talked about controling drift with aileron. We moved toward centerline; at which time I elected to end the demonstration. I arrested my descent about 10-15 ft above the runway; at which point the airplane fully stalled. I applied full throttle which I was in the process of doing for the go around; but the aircraft impacted the ground. We slid to a stop 50-100 yards from the point of impact. We shut down the engine by mixture and fuel shutoff and all switches. We departed the aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CITABRIA 7GCAA INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT PRACTICING ENGINE-OUT PROCEDURES ON TKOF STALLED THE AIRCRAFT 10-15 FT ABOVE THE GROUND AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.
Narrative: THE SUBJECT OF ENG FAILURE ON TKOF CAME UP. 2 POSSIBILITIES WERE DISCUSSED: STRAIGHT AHEAD IF NOT ENOUGH ALT; OR TEARDROP BACK TO RWY IF ALT PERMITS. WE PRACTICED 1 TEARDROP BACK TO RWY; WITH STUDENT FLYING; AND HE WAS OFF HDG AFTER TURN. I DEMONSTRATED; TURNING L UPON REDUCING THROTTLE TO IDLE; THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE MANEUVER I EMPHASIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF AIRSPD AND MAINTENANCE OF AIRSPD. I PITCHED FOR 70-72 MPH THROUGHOUT THE MANEUVER. WE ROLLED OUT SLIGHTLY TO L OF CTRLINE AND I TALKED ABOUT CTLING DRIFT WITH AILERON. WE MOVED TOWARD CTRLINE; AT WHICH TIME I ELECTED TO END THE DEMONSTRATION. I ARRESTED MY DSCNT ABOUT 10-15 FT ABOVE THE RWY; AT WHICH POINT THE AIRPLANE FULLY STALLED. I APPLIED FULL THROTTLE WHICH I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DOING FOR THE GAR; BUT THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GND. WE SLID TO A STOP 50-100 YARDS FROM THE POINT OF IMPACT. WE SHUT DOWN THE ENG BY MIXTURE AND FUEL SHUTOFF AND ALL SWITCHES. WE DEPARTED THE ACFT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.