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Offline Wingnutt

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Engine fails on a prop plane, guy lands it on a road. (Video)
« on: April 22, 2009, 10:50:17 AM »
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=945_1240357993

 :O

EDIT: and not its not the fake one with the RC plane.
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Re: Engine fails on a prop plane, guy lands it on a road. (Video)
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2009, 10:52:57 AM »
Talk about drive-through.

A very nicely executed emergency landing!
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Re: Engine fails on a prop plane, guy lands it on a road. (Video)
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2009, 10:57:52 AM »
Nice.. I'm curious if anyone can tell what was wrong with the engine (if that's what the problem was)?  Why/how did it stop and restart like that?  Seems like a pretty critical factor in how this one played out.
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Re: Engine fails on a prop plane, guy lands it on a road. (Video)
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2009, 11:25:22 AM »
Wow.. man that was amazing.  :O

I'm learning how to fly right now, and I surely hope I never have to do anything like that!
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Re: Engine fails on a prop plane, guy lands it on a road. (Video)
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2009, 11:32:09 AM »
He even pulled into a parking lot to get off the road.

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Re: Engine fails on a prop plane, guy lands it on a road. (Video)
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2009, 11:36:44 AM »
Amazing there were no power lines going across that 4-lane road.  All I saw were light poles.
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Re: Engine fails on a prop plane, guy lands it on a road. (Video)
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2009, 11:39:42 AM »
I'm suprised his co-pilot didn't point out the Wendy's and say "Dude, let's grab a burger at the drive through".

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Re: Engine fails on a prop plane, guy lands it on a road. (Video)
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2009, 12:00:11 PM »
He obviously didn't attend the SAPP School of Landing, good for him.  :lol
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Re: Engine fails on a prop plane, guy lands it on a road. (Video)
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2009, 12:05:52 PM »
Quote from: moot on April 22, 2009, 10:57:52 AM
Nice.. I'm curious if anyone can tell what was wrong with the engine (if that's what the problem was)?  Why/how did it stop and restart like that?  Seems like a pretty critical factor in how this one played out.

It sounded like the engine was fine when it was running but just wasn't getting fuel.  He simply turned the key and restarted before what was certainly going to be crash at the end of that intersection.  They were very lucky to get that last bit of power out of it to line up with that 4 lane road.

Looked like the guy in the left seat knew what the cause was, as he was very sorry.  :uhoh
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Re: Engine fails on a prop plane, guy lands it on a road. (Video)
« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2009, 12:40:53 PM »
Thanks, that's what it looked like.
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Re: Engine fails on a prop plane, guy lands it on a road. (Video)
« Reply #10 on: April 22, 2009, 02:03:16 PM »
Quote from: moot on April 22, 2009, 10:57:52 AM
Nice.. I'm curious if anyone can tell what was wrong with the engine (if that's what the problem was)?  Why/how did it stop and restart like that?  Seems like a pretty critical factor in how this one played out.

Bet there was water in the fuel.
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Re: Engine fails on a prop plane, guy lands it on a road. (Video)
« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2009, 02:17:52 PM »
Quote from: oakranger on April 22, 2009, 02:03:16 PM
Bet there was water in the fuel.

Brilliant, Doctor. (old rolleyes)

Awaiting a reply from someone who is looking at the airplane today undergoing repairs.  They were on their way to Sun 'n Fun.
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Re: Engine fails on a prop plane, guy lands it on a road. (Video)
« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2009, 04:47:56 PM »
Quote from: Golfer on April 22, 2009, 02:17:52 PM
Brilliant, Doctor. (old rolleyes)



WHAT?
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Re: Engine fails on a prop plane, guy lands it on a road. (Video)
« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2009, 05:35:20 PM »
Quote from: Mickey1992 on April 22, 2009, 11:36:44 AM
Amazing there were no power lines going across that 4-lane road.  All I saw were light poles.

it's florida, most cities have alot of their powerlines underground, for all the hurricanes and what have you.
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Re: Engine fails on a prop plane, guy lands it on a road. (Video)
« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2009, 09:22:21 PM »
Fuel Filter blockage.  Bolt the wings back on, clean up the fuel system and it'll be on its merry way.
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