PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 250; Flight Crew Total 1450; Flight Crew Type 1000
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition
Aircraft
I was on a training flight with a student. We had been flying for around 45 minutes. The student was under the hood. Minutes after reaching 3500 MSL approximately 2800 AGL our engine cut off (complete loss of power). I took the controls from the student and asked him to do the restart procedures while I found a place to land. I attempted to restart; but it did not. I found a runway and began to glide there. We made it to the Runway safely with a soft landing. Nobody was hurt and the airplane was in great [albeit dead engine] condition. We were happy to have made it to the Runway. The mechanic from my school confirmed that it was not our fault and we couldn't have prevented the engine failure.
While conducting flight training in a Piper Cherokee PA28 this reporter experienced a complete engine failure and successfully landed power-off at a nearby airport.