A P-92 echo (lsa) engine quit on short final at 300 ft when power was pulled to idle; but the instru...

Attributes
ACN	951287
Time
Date	201104
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Light Sport Aircraft
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Route In Use	None
Flight Plan	VFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Engine
Person 1
Function	Instructor
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 27 Flight Crew Total 550 Flight Crew Type 3.5
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

After establishing the aircraft on final approach to runway 20; the final flap setting was selected (approximately 25 degrees); and at the recommendation of the flight instructor the throttle was pulled to the 'full closed' position. A brief second after the throttle setting was selected; the engine instruments indicated a complete power loss and the propeller came to an abrupt stop. After the power failure occurred; both the pfd and the mfd lost power went off line; and then immediately began a re-initialization process. There was enough altitude at the point of failure for a normal glide to the runway and upon touching down it took approximately two minutes to start the engine and taxi clear of the runway. The aircraft will undergo an FBO mandated inspection by a rotax certified mechanic before flight instruction will commence again. Post incident; the aircraft was returned to the owner.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A P-92 Echo (LSA) engine quit on short final at 300 FT when power was pulled to idle; but the instructor pilot was able to safely land the aircraft. The engine started on the ground and the aircraft taxied back to base.

Narrative: After establishing the aircraft on final approach to Runway 20; the final flap setting was selected (approximately 25 degrees); and at the recommendation of the flight instructor the throttle was pulled to the 'full closed' position. A brief second after the throttle setting was selected; the engine instruments indicated a complete power loss and the propeller came to an abrupt stop. After the power failure occurred; both the PFD and the MFD lost power went off line; and then immediately began a re-initialization process. There was enough altitude at the point of failure for a normal glide to the runway and upon touching down it took approximately two minutes to start the engine and taxi clear of the runway. The aircraft will undergo an FBO mandated inspection by a Rotax certified mechanic before flight instruction will commence again. Post incident; the aircraft was returned to the owner.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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 P-92 echo (lsa) engine quit on short final at 300 ft when power was pulled to idle; but the instructor pilot was able to safely land the aircraft. The engine started on the ground and the aircraft taxied back to base.