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Plane crashes into Flight Safety building at KICT
Looks like a King Air has crashed into the Flight Safety building in Wichita (www.kake.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Might as well do the same for Senecas, Twin-Comanches, Duchess, etc.
How can you jump to that conclusion when you do not know the facts of the loss of engine power?
Nor, the pilot's actions between loss of power and impact?
Nor, the pilot's actions between loss of power and impact?
Well Ken , can you explain what was the cause 1 engine out or two ??.
Pitch up Power up Gear up Dead leg = Dead engine , ident/engine , confirm & shut down as quick as that
Pitch up Power up Gear up Dead leg = Dead engine , ident/engine , confirm & shut down as quick as that
No more than you can explain why if it was only one engine a competent pilot would make a sudden turn back to the airport when they should be at Vmca climbing to a safe altitude before making a safe return back to the airport on an established approach.
But, we do not know if only one or both were lost. Some of us are jumping ahead to conclusions without the facts.
But, we do not know if only one or both were lost. Some of us are jumping ahead to conclusions without the facts.
As an answer to a couple of comments on my post about the rudder gust lock being installed: the aircraft will taxi but will be very heavy on the brakes and need a lot of differential thrust to turn, but it isn't a lot more than is usually necessary. I have seen this happen on 200's when underway with a tug - the nose wheel turns but the rudder doesn't. My second theory would be that since it is just out of maint. someone may have left a rigging pin in the rudder. Either of these will cause you to have no rudder control whatsoever.
May all R.I.P. for lost Aviation brothers & sisters.