STANFIELD, AZ, USA
N734UT
CESSNA 172N
WHILE ON A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT, THE CFI ELECTED TO DEMONSTRATE A SIMULATED ENGINE OUT, EMERGENCY LANDING TO A PRIVATELY OWNED DIRT AIRSTRIP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOO HIGH TO EXECUTE A STRAIGHT IN APPROACH AND THE CFI ENTERED INTO A LEFT CIRCLING TURN. THE CFI MISJUDGED THE AIRCRAFT'S ALTITUDE AND ITS LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND DURING THE TURN ONTO THE FINAL APPROACH COURSE.
THE CFI'S POOR IN-FLIGHT DECISION TO DEMONSTRATE THE SIMULATED ENGINE OUT EMERGENCY LANDING AT TOO LOW AN ALTITUDE AND MISJUDGING THE ALTITUDE DURING THE CIRCLING MANEUVER.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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