Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Instrument
Air Traffic Control Military 21; Flight Crew Last 90 Days 40; Flight Crew Total 5000; Flight Crew Type 4000
Other / Unknown; Training / Qualification
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft; Human Factors; Procedure
In a student-provided C172; a climb; VOR tracking (30 to 35 min); Minimum Cruising Altitude (MCA); stall recognition and recovery training at 3;000 FT MSL went with out incident or problem. During the return to the airport with the airport within gliding distance; an engine out exercise was attempted by placing the fuel selector in the 'off' position. After getting the aircraft to best glide; two engine restarts were attempted - Primer in and locked; Mags - checked; Carb heat - on; Mixture - full rich; Throttle - full; fuel selector - both. Both attempts were unsuccessful. Unable to make the airfield; elected to do off field landing. During the landing the nose wheel was damaged. After landing; I checked the student and myself for injuries and none were observed. I then turned off the master; removed the key and set the fuel selector from 'Both' to 'Off'. I then notified the FAA.
C172 Instructor pilot reports simulating an engine failure by placing the fuel selector to off. When the fuel selector is placed to both the engine does not restart and an off airport landing ensues.