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Small plane deploys emergency parachute after engine trouble in Genola, Utah
A single engine airplane with two occupants went down and deployed the onboard ballistic parachute. No injuries were reported. (www.ksl.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Some aviation enthusiasts have this need to "second guess" every aircraft mishap. You were not in that cockpit when everything went "South". All onboard walked away and are safe and sound. Why all this ridiculous speculation about the pilots skills or lack thereof?
From http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2020/11/incident-occurred-november-19-2020-in.html
"Resident Angella Martin sent FOX 13 a photo of the plane where it came to rest in the field near North Main Street and East 1600 North.
The plane landed in the White Lake area. Although the area is usually marshy, because of the extremely dry season Utah has experienced, it is dry desert land.
The plane landed about two miles away from any houses. The Santaquin Police Department says this emergency landing was an ideal situation."
Google Maps view:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0250112,-111.8620273,1558m/data=!3m1!1e3
If you look at the Google Maps view, consider the location of White Lake, and the fact that they came down about two miles from the nearest home, then it seems unlikely that they could have made it to a highway or country road suitable for an emergency landing. And all of the terrain surrounding White Lake also seems like a recipe for flipping after touchdown. Finally, White Lake may be dry at the moment rather than marshy, but that doesn't mean it's flat and clear.
I think he/she did the right thing under the circumstances.
"Resident Angella Martin sent FOX 13 a photo of the plane where it came to rest in the field near North Main Street and East 1600 North.
The plane landed in the White Lake area. Although the area is usually marshy, because of the extremely dry season Utah has experienced, it is dry desert land.
The plane landed about two miles away from any houses. The Santaquin Police Department says this emergency landing was an ideal situation."
Google Maps view:
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0250112,-111.8620273,1558m/data=!3m1!1e3
If you look at the Google Maps view, consider the location of White Lake, and the fact that they came down about two miles from the nearest home, then it seems unlikely that they could have made it to a highway or country road suitable for an emergency landing. And all of the terrain surrounding White Lake also seems like a recipe for flipping after touchdown. Finally, White Lake may be dry at the moment rather than marshy, but that doesn't mean it's flat and clear.
I think he/she did the right thing under the circumstances.
According to an FAA document I saw the aircraft, a Cirrus SR22T, N969BS, was not destroyed but "substantially" damaged. Both landing gear assemblies were damaged, neither occupant was injured. The accident took place near the intersections of 785 West and 2400 North in Genola.
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Article says the area is swampy which would be not so good with fixed gear, or does Cirrus have retracts? Anyway the old saying that any landing you can walk away from is a good landing.
Hard to believe. Flaps down, nose high, let it settle as low as you can, and drop it in. The picture was on dry land.
And then for airlines cultural issues CRM have been major causes of a multitude of crashes for decades. That's why I believe great pilots continue to learn and study mishaps, close calls, accidents, Captain Scully was calm and focused because he was well prepared