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03-17-2017, 06:05 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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RV-8 forced landing, Wilcox, AZ (March 17, 2017)
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Plane Forced Landing Update...Willcox
Two people were in the aircraft at the time of this incident.
Pilot and wife passenger are ok, no injuries. Engine failed and was able to land on a dirt road next to a pecan orchard.
The pilot called Albuquerque Center FAA Air Traffic Control Center and told them of the engine failure. They kept talking to him until he was close to the ground then lost radar and radio contact. He landed on Last Outpost Road.
Thank you SAR and all involved in responding to this call!
P.S. Albuquerque (common spelling) corrected in this post thanks to SAR Coordinator David Noland
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Dave Binkley
RV-6, O-360-A1A, C/S
1932 Monocoupe 110, Warner 145 ( http://gobinkley.com)
Sedona, AZ
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03-17-2017, 06:08 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Highland Village, TX
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Great news that they are OK, Dave. Thank you for letting us know!
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03-17-2017, 08:27 PM
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Very Well Done
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03-17-2017, 10:11 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Rio Rancho, NM
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Great Job!
I was providing ATC flight following to this pilot when his emergency happened. He did a great job of communicating his situation and obviously of making an engine out landing safely. I was VERY VERY relieved when I heard he was safely on the ground. Good job!
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Craig Brenden
RV6 built, flown, and sold
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03-18-2017, 01:01 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Gilbert AZ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by C. Brenden
I was providing ATC flight following to this pilot when his emergency happened. He did a great job of communicating his situation and obviously of making an engine out landing safely. I was VERY VERY relieved when I heard he was safely on the ground. Good job!
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THIS right here shows how awesome this forum and community is. Thank you for your ATC services. I am sure you did an outstanding job as well.
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Jeremy
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RV-7 N424JD KCHD
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03-18-2017, 02:50 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: LSGY
Posts: 3,173
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Thanks
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Originally Posted by RV7AJeremy
THIS right here shows how awesome this forum and community is. Thank you for your ATC services. I am sure you did an outstanding job as well.
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Totally agree - thanks Craig, for those many times when you guys helped me and I didn't get a chance or forgot to say "thanks!" |
03-18-2017, 05:04 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
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Great job to all.
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03-18-2017, 06:52 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: chattanooga,tn
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Good job to all! I would love to know reason for failure and engine type if anyone knows.
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Tracy Willingham
RV-8
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Pitts S2B- sold
Chattanooga, Tn
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03-18-2017, 08:09 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 4,208
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Glad turned out OK except for the inconvenience and <probably> a few new grey hairs.
I'm just amazed that he missed all of those pecan trees. ;-)
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Kyle Boatright
Marietta, GA
2001 RV-6 N46KB
2019(?) RV-10
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03-19-2017, 08:56 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Olathe, KS
Posts: 395
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Bill is very active in the western KS EAA 377 chapter. Last I knew he was also building a (scratch build) Bearhawk. I don't know him hardly, personally, but maybe somebody active on the forum that knows him better could shed some light on the failure when that is available. A good guy and glad he got it down safely.
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Brad Brensing
RV-10 Emp/Tailcone - Complete, QB Wings - Building, Fuse - Building
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