NONE · Piper PA-44-180 · 2007-06-07 · Lumberton, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC07CA133
Event ID
20070808X01138
Type
Accident
Date
2007-06-07
Location
Lumberton, NJ, USA
Coordinates
39.934165, -74.80722
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-44-180
Registration
N2173S
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's improper decision to simulate an engine failure in the traffic pattern by cutting off fuel to the engine, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing.