At approximately 1730 Central time, the airplane was substantially damaged during a forced landing. Visual conditions prevailed. The flight instructor and student pilot were not injured.
January 3, 2012, San Angelo, Texas., Piper PA-28-160 Cherokee 160
At approximately 1730 Central time, the airplane was substantially damaged during a forced landing. Visual conditions prevailed. The flight instructor and student pilot were not injured. The flight instructor reported they were performing touch-and-go landings in the traffic pattern. While on the downwind leg, the flight instructor changed fuel tanks in order to balance the fuel burn. Shortly thereafter, the student added power to adjust his approach path to the runway but the engine did not respond.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane sustained substantial damage during a forced landing after experiencing a loss of engine power.
- The engine power loss occurred shortly after the flight instructor changed fuel tanks to balance the fuel burn during touch-and-go landings.
- Attempts to restore engine power by switching back to the previous fuel tank were unsuccessful.
- Both the flight instructor and student pilot onboard were not injured in the incident.
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