Here's the result of my C152 engine failure:
Oh, snap! When was this?!
Here's the result of my C152 engine failure:
Oh, snap! When was this?!
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
The total loss of engine power due to a total loss of engine oil for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent collision with trees.
I have new respect for Ian, you da man, glad to see you made it out okay.Almost exactly 5 years ago - 3/21/04 according to the ol' logbook. It was my first solo xc in an airplane - I had just gotten back from Iraq and was transitioning into airplanes out of BNA. Had a whopping 12.8 hours in fixed-wings before I launched!
Here's the NTSB report on it. http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20040329X00382&key=1
The probable cause might as well have been "magic" or "gremlins."
I have new respect for Ian, you da man, glad to see you made it out okay.
Here's the NTSB report on it. http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20040329X00382&key=1
the probable cause might as well have been "magic" or "gremlins."
You are one lucky man. The statistics were against you on that manuever.On departure nothing but built up area ahead.. I turned to land across the airfield onto what was an old grass runway... But in the end had just enough altitude left to turn it back onto the paved runway I departed from.
So in effect an ever descending TIGHT circuit.
When did that happen? I don't remember hearing about that accident.back a few posts:
When that American Eagle jet at Boston hit the runway and started to drag, why did the pilots choose to go to full power again and go around? To save from more damage? maybe I'm missing something more dangerous? Just seems easier to let it drag across the runway.
thanks!
When did that happen? I don't remember hearing about that accident.
back a few posts:
When that American Eagle jet at Boston hit the runway and started to drag, why did the pilots choose to go to full power again and go around? To save from more damage? maybe I'm missing something more dangerous? Just seems easier to let it drag across the runway.
thanks!
They began the go-around before the flaps scraped when they noticed the plane sinking more than normal. Even with that, I don't think they would have known the flaps were scraping in the cockpit. I believe the passengers/flight attendant informed them after the fact.
Ohhh, okay I see, that makes more sense. Thanks!