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| Date: | Saturday 10 May 2003 |
| Time: | 10:25 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 7GCBC |
| Owner/operator: | Texas Taildraggers |
| Registration: | N711JJ |
| MSN: | 1139-79 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Houston, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Houston Southwest Airport, TX (KAXH) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During takeoff initial climb, the flight instructor reduced the power to "simulate a partial power emergency." The student pilot hesitated long enough for the flight instructor to request full power. When power was increased, "the engine started coughing." The flight instructor "assumed a loss of power" and aborted the takeoff. Subsequently, the airplane struck a ditch at departure end of the runway coming to rest upright.
Probable Cause: The flight instructor's poor decision to initiate a simulated emergency without having a suitable area for a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW03LA149
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 14:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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