Simulated engine failure turns real for C172 pilot on BFR flight.

Attributes
ACN	778128
Time
Date	200803
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 0 flight time total : 1736 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	778128
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical ground encounters other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed as precaution
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On a training flight with a CFI. Simulated engine failure (pulled throttle); glided about 1000 ft -- a-ok; but when throttle reapplied at 1000 ft; engine did not initially respond. Continued glide toward selected field (snow covered) then engine sputtered to partial power at about 100 ft AGL. Broke off descent; managed to climb to about 400 ft AGL. Engine sounded worse -- we decided to put it down on a highway (no vehicles; straight; flat and a few power lines). Landed without damage or injuries. Engine/propeller stopped on landing. Believed (by me) to be pure mechanical failure. No pilot errors.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE TURNS REAL FOR C172 PLT ON BFR FLT.

Narrative: ON A TRAINING FLT WITH A CFI. SIMULATED ENG FAILURE (PULLED THROTTLE); GLIDED ABOUT 1000 FT -- A-OK; BUT WHEN THROTTLE REAPPLIED AT 1000 FT; ENG DID NOT INITIALLY RESPOND. CONTINUED GLIDE TOWARD SELECTED FIELD (SNOW COVERED) THEN ENG SPUTTERED TO PARTIAL PWR AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL. BROKE OFF DSCNT; MANAGED TO CLB TO ABOUT 400 FT AGL. ENG SOUNDED WORSE -- WE DECIDED TO PUT IT DOWN ON A HWY (NO VEHICLES; STRAIGHT; FLAT AND A FEW PWR LINES). LANDED WITHOUT DAMAGE OR INJURIES. ENG/PROP STOPPED ON LNDG. BELIEVED (BY ME) TO BE PURE MECHANICAL FAILURE. NO PLT ERRORS.

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.