Dead Stick landing in Naples FL

[Mike Schumann]

Here's another candidate for the glider pilot hall of fame:

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20090122X34526&key=1

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Mike Schumann

[bildan]

On Feb 11, 6:14*am, "Mike Schumann" <mike-nos...@traditions-
nospam.com> wrote:
> Here's another candidate for the glider pilot hall of fame:
>
> http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20090122X34526&key=1
>
> --
> Mike Schumann

Yet another Cessna piston twin fuel selector valve problem.

Forced landings are more common than many think. In a lifetime of
flying light aircraft I've had four forced landings, one at night -
none due to fuel exhaustion. All flights landed without further
damage.

Most airplane pilots don't want to think about it but it happens. If
the landing is successful, the FAA/NTSB usually doesn't hear about it.

Mine were:
1. Catastrophic in-flight engine self-disassembly.
(Cessna 195 over Death Valley)

2. Dzus cowl fasteners unzipped & fouled prop.
(Supercub over west Texas.)

3. Throttle linkage fell apart leaving engine at idle.
(Piper Turbo Arrow over the Continental Divide.)

4. Magneto drive seized.
(Piper Archer II over Rockies at night - engine then lacked power to
maintain terrain clearance on one mag.)

Oh yes, one one the ground - Cessna 177. Tower reported significant
smoke on taxi out. Mechanic had not tightened valve cover screws
letting oil flow onto hot exhaust manifold - engine fire was
imminent.

The take home lesson is that it doesn't take much to bring down a
light airplane. It's amazing how safe gliders are by comparison.

[Dave Doe]

In article <b78b45ba-fc6b-4147-a2d4-0a9b34c7c894
@t39g2000prh.googlegroups.com>, says...
> On Feb 11, 6:14*am, "Mike Schumann" <mike-nos...@traditions-
> nospam.com> wrote:
> > Here's another candidate for the glider pilot hall of fame:
> >
> > http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20090122X34526&key=1
> >
> > --
> > Mike Schumann
>
> Yet another Cessna piston twin fuel selector valve problem.
>
> Forced landings are more common than many think. In a lifetime of
> flying light aircraft I've had four forced landings, one at night -
> none due to fuel exhaustion. All flights landed without further
> damage.
>
> Most airplane pilots don't want to think about it but it happens. If
> the landing is successful, the FAA/NTSB usually doesn't hear about it.
>
> Mine were:
> 1. Catastrophic in-flight engine self-disassembly.
> (Cessna 195 over Death Valley)
>
> 2. Dzus cowl fasteners unzipped & fouled prop.
> (Supercub over west Texas.)
>
> 3. Throttle linkage fell apart leaving engine at idle.
> (Piper Turbo Arrow over the Continental Divide.)

Shouldn't the throttle gone to full? (as in, by default?) Just
wondering.

--
Duncan