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| Subject: | Engine Failure in Flight |
--> Beech-List message posted by: "Marcos R. Della" <mdella@cstone.com>
I have been unfortunate to have an engine failure on my Bonanza right after takeoff.
Only had about 200-400 ft off the runway when I lots power. The main problem
at this point was that I was in a Vx climb, took too many seconds to realize
that something wasn't right, and ended up nosediving to get the stall horn
to quit. With only a few hundred feet, you don't have much dive room.
Anyway, everyone walked away from the crash, but the Bonanza is yet another spare
parts plane in the scrapyard inventory. Few facts (as I know them, the final
report isn't done yet). I have around 400 hours GA time with my IFR and Twin
licenses as well. I had around 100 hrs in the Bonanza. It was a C35 with
an E225 in it. I had almost full tanks (had just fueled in Winamucka and flown
around an hour from there). Tank setting was on the right tank. There was
fuel in all the lines. Also upon disassembly of the engine, both mags worked
fine and all 6 cylindars still had 70+. All plugs were realtively new (about
25 hours). Around my airport (and with my A&P/IA) there have been all kinds of
speculation of what happened, but honestly, none of us really know. There wasn't
enough time to attempt an engine restart. (probably 10-20 seconds total
from something wrong to landing).
So... That was my one and only engine failure I have had in a fixed wing aircraft
(I've had two in rotary wing). In conversing with several other people at
my airport, many of them have been flying thousands of hours without ever experiancing
one.
Worst part of an engine failure is realizing that something is wrong but not sure
why. When one thing goes wrong, typically several things happen at the same
time. My biggest problem was being in a climbout and not pushing down on the
yoke soon enough. Course I don't know how I could have don't it sooner since
I still hadn't recognized the problem when the stall horn came on. (the prop
was still spinning and other than MP looking a little goofy and RPMs dropping,
things looked normal). It was obvious I had no power cause when I slid into
the ground, only one side of the prop was bent, the other was still straight.
I definately would have preferred an engine failure in flight. You have MANY more
options and time to think when you have a little altitude :-)
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-beech-list-server@matronics.com on behalf of Gary Strong
Cc:=09
Subject: Beech-List: Engine Failure in Flight
--> Beech-List message posted by: "Gary Strong" <gjstrong@comcast.net>
Bob,
You clearly have much more experience than I do in this area, so
actually how often to engine failures occur? Have you had one (or
more?). I've always assumed what I read and experienced that said they
were highly unlikely. It would be very interesting to find out how many
pilots on the list have had an engine quit (or not). I'm definitely not
stuck on a twin, I'm just trying to decide what's appropriate since I do
a lot of night and ifr flying.
If anyone is interested, if they could list their total flying hours and
if they've ever had a failure.
Thanks!
Gary
850 hrs w/ 1 failure
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