Accident Cessna T303 Crusader N9742T, Saturday 11 December 1982

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Date:	Saturday 11 December 1982
Time:	16:15 LT
Type:	Cessna T303 Crusader
Owner/operator:	Crusader Air Service, Inc.
Registration:	N9742T
MSN:	T30300042
Total airframe hrs:	125 hours
Engine model:	Continental TSIO-520-AE
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Newburgh, NY - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	White Plains, NY (C )
Destination airport:	Newburgh, NY (C )
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
SIMULATED ENGINE-OUT EMERGENCIES WERE BEING PRACTICED. DURING TAKEOFF THE CFI FAILED THE RIGHT ENG. THE STUDENT HESITATED & THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT. THE CFI WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN GAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL & THE ACFT RAN OFF THE RWY INTO A DITCH.

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