BENTON, KS, USA
N67711
CESSNA 152
WHILE PERFORMING PRACTICE ENGINE OUT PROCEDURES THE STUDENT PLT POSITIONED THE ACFT FOR A SIMULATED LANDING TO A WHEAT FIELD. AT PRACTICE ALT THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN TO SIMULATE ENG OUT FLT CHARACTERISTICS. THE ENG WAS RE-STARTED & LEFT IN IDLE POSITION. AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL THE STUDENT PLT ADDED POWER, BUT THE ENG SPUTTERED SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE GO-AROUND. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL OF THE ACFT & BEGAN PUMPING THE THROTTLE BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. HE PUSHED THE THROTTLE FORWARD SLOWLY & THE ENG QUIT. A LANDING WAS MADE IN A WHEAT FIELD & DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE ACFT NOSED OVER INVERTED. THE ENG WAS LATER TEST RUN & NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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