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Pilot's story of a double engine failure in a C421
Great story written by Cessna 421 pilot, Brett Godfrey, detailing his double engine failure in night IMC over mountainous terrain. (www.brettgodfrey.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
good good read
Excellant, educational and good training for me. I flew a 1968 421 between July 1968 and May 1970. We went through the cessna "Red Carpet" training and this type engine shut down was never mentioned. As Brett comented the pilot handbook emergency procedures is void on an over rich engine flood out. We ran our Engines to 1800hrs and grounded the bird for engine change. Our major problems were sticking waste gates and the cold oil operating the waste gates. We changed our run up check list to enclude slowly advancing an engine to at least 35 inches MP after our 1700 RPM mag and prop check. This circulated warm oil in all the plumbing before take off. Thanks Brett for a real time "pilot report" on the 421 fuel system we can all benefit from.
Great story, and a good case of flying the plane.
Terrific story. I can easily see "missing" the mixture on the good engine. A lot of stuff up there can bite you. NICE flying.
WOW - not many people live to tell about a double engine failure at night, in IMC and over mountainous terrain! WOW
Well done, the most important it´s to keep fliying the palne like he did, thing that alot of pilot forget. Excellant!!