CATASTROPHIC AIRCRAFT ENGINE FAILURE | Cockpit view | Deadstick landing in cornfield FLIGHT VLOG 33
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Professional seaplane pilot Antony Yen of "Straight and Level Seaplanes" in Eustis Florida, Departed from Williamsburg-Jamestown Airport (KJGG) on May 26th on a routine ferry flight to Connecticut. Just ten minutes after take off the experimental light sport flying boat suffered loss of fuel pressure at just over 600 feet above the ground. With dense trees all around, Mr. Yen turned on the secondary fuel pump, confirmed he had voltage (spark) and lost fuel pressure. After pitching the aircraft to best glide, and immediately locating the only potential field in gliding distance, he and his student were committed to landing.
Mr Yen is an experienced seaplane pilot and flight instructor, who specializes in light sport flying boats, and is extremely familiar with this airframe. He explained to us, in this specific airframe when you lose your engine, you lose airflow over the elevator and rudder. In order to make a safe landing you must increase the airspeed over the elevator, so he descended into the cornfield inorder to pick up airspeed and make a safe landing. Just moments before touchdown Mr. Yen shut off the ignition and fuel in hopes to minimize the chance of fire after landing.
Just 40 seconds after the engine quit producing thrust Mr Yen and his student were safely on the ground with no injuries to persons or property. When asked about the landing Mr. Yen stated “I spend a lot of time training my students for engine failures, and more importantly training them to always have a field in mind in case you lose an engine. As the landing goes it wasn’t my smoothest landing, but given the conditions it's good enough for me” FAA inspectors later confirmed the loss of fuel pressure was due to a cracked fuel rail and the incident was not due to pilot error.
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The hand movements of the student told the story of what was going on in his head. Holy crap he seemed terrified, and seemed to want to take the stick, but kept it together. Good on both of you, and I hope the student doesn't get shaken off the hobby.
oh man i cant imagine having to hand off the control to someone else... yeah he did great though really
I disagree. His initial reaction was both fast and correct, he had the stick forward in a fraction of a second. After that control was taken away from him so we can't say what his subsequent actions would have been.
@@finbarrsaunders8688 Agreed, his instinct was to lower the those immediately nicely done
@@finbarrsaunders8688 I agree, great reaction. However, for me also looks like he was about to grab stick back into his hands. But he resisted. So that another props for him.
Yeah, student wet himself.
Quick thinking and maintained composure, great piloting.
thank you my friend
Securing the engine right before landing proved that you knew exactly what you were doing to give you and your student the best possibility of walking away. This is a great example of being unconsciously competent of what you know in that it was second nature to check the engine status, survey the scene and prepare for an emergency landing. Thanks for narrating.
@@bugginryan thanks man. I practice a lot of engine failures with my students. Not much time to actually think when shit hits the fan.
You're my future instructor B'H
@@StraightandLevelCFI super fast
I'm a heli pilot and that pushover was as fast as a collective drop after an engine out. It takes that kind of reaction time to successfully get into an autorotation. I've never seen a fixed wing pilot react this fast. Truly extraordinary.
Thanks man. Yeah at 600 get there wasn’t much time to think
The airplane has a high-mounted engine, so in a power loss it pitches up markedly - which you can see in the video at 0:06. The instinctive reaction to that is to fight it by pushing the stick - which of course was exactly the right thing to do, and the student did it. In more conventional airplanes, with the engine in the nose, a power loss causes a slight pitch down, and the instinctive reaction to that is to pull - exactly the wrong thing. That's probably why you've never seen a fixed wing pilot react quite like this: the initial surprise reaction has to be fought, and that takes an instant. That said, once the shock passes, the pilot tends to relax, which in a high-engine airplane results in the speed bleeding off unless the pilot remembers to re-trim, which can present its own dangers.
Anybody that is any good in a light weight high drag microlight type aircraft will have had that nose down reaction drummed into them. For a very simple reason, there is no choice. Very low inertia compared to most other aircraft. Never flown heli but I suspect you guys are the same, it's part of the training.
Not extraordinary at all, it’s instinctive
@@FinbarSheehy Even on fixed wing planes with sudden engine-out you may wish to pull up to exchange speed for altitude, until the best glide speed of course.
Incredible quick reaction time! Good job keeping the nose down!
Thanks for posting.
Jb.
Howd he die
49 seconds from engine failure to stopped on the ground with a safe emergency landing, excellent work. A lesson for us all.
You flew right over my house! So glad you both were safe. Thank you for your skill and keeping everyone on the ground safe too.
Awesome! Did you come out and check it out when the cops were there! It felt like the whole down came out from the bushes
Like Children of the Corn
@@StraightandLevelCFI why would police get involved? It was an emergency, even if it was a private property you landed on the owner should be understanding
@@AlessioSangalli that’s just how it goes. They have to file a report just like the FAA does. It doesn’t mean they were in trouble but the police do have to make sure everyone is ok, give notice to the land owner, call any other services needed incase of fluid spills and so on.
@@thatairplaneguy it sounds like a pretty inefficient process!
That is truly the BEST I have seen of what to do right with an engine failure.
"Fly it right to the ground!"
The startle factor and pulling back on the stick is what leads to all the stall/spin accidents we see.
I'm always proud of the community when I see pilots new and old troubleshoot and decide faster than can be spoken and then do it right. Great job.
You are my hero...
Took immediate control.. action.. execution.. precision.. .... that is a real pilot guys !!!!!
Holy crap! 600' doesn't give you a lot of time, good work getting you two down safe!
@Neisan 'ōkurī seaplane life. You get used to only being that high.
That's exactly what it looks like the student did at 1:06
600 ft AGL! Absolutely remarkable reaction on your part. As others have said, you had zero time to think. Your actions were second nature due to years of experience during your own training anf as a CFI.
You reminded me of something that happened to me. I had a 210 built in 1960 back in the 90s based at HEF. I had offered to take a friend of mine up to circle around the College Park area near DC on the 4th of July to see the fireworks. I had been doing this yearly for awhile... Great way to avoid crowds... and get to see not only the fireworks in DC but in Baltimore and all the local ones.
But, this was aftetall WAS with it's large Class bravo airspace even before the SFRA placed post 9-11. So, I had to coordinate with ATC at IAD and DCA.
While I had done this many times, most of my weekly flying was commuting between HEF and YNG, often at night over the mountains. So, I literally always filed an instrument flight plan which reduced the workload in the immediate area and provided me the protection of being on someone's radar screen. My experience with ATC is such that I think if the government was run by them, it would run like a Swiss watch. Always professional and helpful.
Anyway, my friend wound up getting to me very late which put extra stress on me. Without a lot of detail, let's just say that I got a bit hassled. I was a visual (sort of) flight plan... the reason I used the word coordinated because that is how it was done then... Like taking people sight seeing over the DC mall down to 1,000 ft AGL.
On the way to college park, it was already dusk and I cut off a corner so to speak of IAD's ATC control space... Not so bad that I had to call the tower but I heard from ATC on the radio.
We got to the area where I circled during the fireworks which lasted about one half hour.
When we got back to HEF, all was quiet. It was around 9:45 pm. As I was on final, I lost my engine. No time for a restart or check list. I had NO time to think.
Should I retract the flaps to gain speed? No, that would suddenly reduce lift. I was setup well enough that I knew I would make it, which I did.
So, what happened? I had gotten so frazzled at the outset that I failed to do what I never failed to do until that day... Follow the landing check list which among other things requires you to switch gas tanks.
I had been airborne longe enough that when I changed to the landing configuration and attitude, that while gas was still in the tank, what was left was NOT USEABLE fuel due to the change in attitude. ... Hence the reason for the tank switch.
I had about 800 hours by then eith a lot of IMC. This was the worst and stupidest thing I ever did, for which I am grateful.
Never get flustered. Never let someone do something that gets you that way while you're flying. Always practice by yourself and with a CFI. (I used to do no gyro approach practice at YNG and at Andrews Air force base because IAD no longer would do it.) Practice whatever it is in your particular flying situation that might affect you. Engine outs are for everyone. I made a habit of reading NTSB IFR accident summaries.
Running out of fuel, even though I had plenty in the other one was very embarrassing! But it happened to me which is why I am sharing the story.
Great job! You didn’t think, you responded to obviously good training. Well done!
This was Anthony Yen an instructor
unfortunately he died in an subsequent crash in Florida just 4 months later on 10/18/22
The wherewithal to go through all those steps in such a short amount of time was incredible, especially killing the ignition and fuel cutoff as you were on short final. Well done mate!!!
Darn. This pilot was on top of everything all the way. And this was a fast one, for sure!
well done! That reaction time is impressive.
Really fast and correct reaction while staying calm. This is what literally expected from a pilot. Congratulations!
1:06 You may check his pants 😁😁😂😂
A very confident pilot...cool head through the chaos...that's what kept you alive. Great job!
Excellent attitude and post. A great way to make the practical point about always knowing where you are going if X happens. And a priceless bit of experience for the student! Bravo Zulu!
I seem to remember something about any landing you can walk away from being a good one. That was some seriously good flying.
It's cool how the pilot quickly found out where to make a emergency landing ! Good job 👍
this just shows why its essential to keep your emergency procedures fresh and muscle memory
“Pick your spot, fly the wing all the way into the crash.” Well done. 👍🏼
statistically if you keep the wing flying you survive
@@StraightandLevelCFI Low level like this, where there is no time for anything, my instructor drummed the 4 F's into me during simulated low level (300feet) failures:
FLY (Vg pushover and keep flying the plane - trim Vg IF you have time)
FIELD (identify)
FLAPS (As required)
FUEL (Off).
It all has to be an instant and instinctive reaction.
@@JulianGerretsen I always train the ABC of engine failures
Airspeed - pitch for best glide
Best field
Checklist if time
Declare emergency if time
Exit plan
Fire prevention - shut off fuel and ignition/ master
Yep,that’s what I was taught as well. Pick a spot and stick to it. Great job guys
Good Job, Buddy.👍 I flew for 30+ years in my career, burned through four passports. Never had a life and death experience in a commercial airliner. Safe!
My brother was a senior helicopter mechanic, the pilot and him took a shakedown flight after a 100 hour inspection. Over the beach, turbine failed, autogyrated in, hit hard, flipped chopper, brother was shaken up only, pilot broke his back. Seeing this video reminded me of that.
That student is lucky to have such a great instructor.Well done!👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Oh he thinks I’m a god now
@@StraightandLevelCFI
I bet!😂
Nice to be able to see a real situation. Handled it well. Thanks for sharing
You bet
That student reacted in exactly the way I think I would! Bracing himself on the window against the G force while you banked, trying to grab hold of something, even just his hand, and the thumb flicking...
Great reaction from yourself, instantly in control of the situation and running through proper procedure. I'd reckon having been in this situation with you should set that student up to be a very competent flyer. He's seen how it's done in a real world SHTF situation. Anything he encounters in the future will seem like a walk in the park!
And he will always be looking for a field, even when he doesn’t need one. Just in case!
I'm just a guy with a phone that has too much free time and I say this definitely was extraordinary as well. Nice piloting
Wow. There was less than a minute from engine loss to landing in the field. Thank God for that field right there. Great decision making and calmness!
As good a pilot and instructor as you will find. His muscle memory was amazing. He has trained others on this routine a thousand times. He can do it in his sleep.
This was very fast done by the pilot, wow, and right done!
Well done my friend! Your student has some things to learn but thats why he's a student, you kept your cool and that shows in the results from quick thinking. Hope that the damage wasn't too hefty and you've been able to recollect the aircraft safely!
I enjoyed seeing you step out of tbe plane and walk away under your own strength after that. Nice work!
Whoa! Maintaning a cool head during these types of scenarios is key. Great job, and so lucky an open field was nearby.👍✊
Excellent response and outcome...glad everyone is ok.
Thanks for sharing. Saw the clip elsewhere and thought “Very very well executed, great piloting.”
Very well done and lightning fast thinking. Aviate, aviate, aviate. Glad it turned out well!
You're one cool level headed customer. A perfect trait for a pilot. Awesome work.👏👏
I remember my first Dead Stick landing ! It's Amazing how fast a Pilot's Mind adapts to an Emergency Landing Mode ! To Panic is to Die ! Great Job Breh's ! Glad your OK .
you clearly can see his panic... and later he died together with his student
Major kudos to the flight instructor who kept instructing all the way to the ground. Well done.
Very fast reaction with dropping the nose and well done on taking it into the open field! Great job
Well bloody done! This is the sort of instructor any student wants and needs!!! Thanks for the♥️!
You stayed calm and worked the problem. Outstanding landing!
God bless you. Well, obviously, I guess he DID bless you by letting you walk away. Excellent job of working through an ultimate crisis to a safe walkaway!
Well done man, good to see both of you guys get out unharmed 👌🏼👍🏼
He kept the other guy focused not panicked by hos talking. Well done.
So calm, so collected. I'm impressed.
Super, super job! You walked away...therefore, I score it a "10"
You guys walked away, all that matters. That’s perfect execution in any one’s book!
It’s good to see videos like this to help new pilots out. Hard on the ego but respect for the land
Wow, it all happened so fast! I thought a plane might give you more time by gliding. If it's that quick in a plane, I'd hate to be in a helicopter failure.
helicopters can use autorotation to slow down their decent. still very fast tho, but they don't just drop like a stone.
That's why altitude is your friend. If I'm at 3500 I have like almost 5 mins it feels like in a sling2. But that's at idle power not dead stick
The dependency is altitude. 600 ft above ground level offers little margin for glide, regardless of aircraft type.
Pushing forward on that stick to gain elevator authority must feel like the most counter intuitive thing to do at that moment. Your training and mental acuity in the face of adversity shone through, and for that I commend you!
Actually in the seaplane world pushing forward for airspeed is instinctual. And I only fly seaplanes, so it was just serving nature for me.
Way to go man. Glad you guys are safe. That sure went from fun to not fun in a hurry
Well done. The wheels up was the best choice since the hull will handle the ground better than the wheels.
Yes in hindsight I agree with you
Absolutely incredible reaction. No startle at all. Immediate actions, fantastic outcome. One could think it‘s a deliberate teaching video. 🤪
Congrats with the nice landing! Any emergency landing you walk away from unharmed is a success! That was some quick reaction, and nice reference for what to do in an emergency :)
50 seconds from engine stop to stopped on the ground! Well done!!
Now this is a real engine failure and awesome going through the troubleshooting steps while under pressure. Unlike someone else we all know who had a parachute and fire extinguishers 🤣
if only i had my parachtue on
Yeahhhhh haha I was resisting making the joke. Lmao. Can’t believe you didn’t parachute out!!!
Why bother showing us how you attempted to restart the engine too? All that time you could have just jumped out
@@Pip2andahalf mind filling me in on the reference?
@@Cheater357 i think it’s about that guy that jumped out of the planes with a parachute pretending it was unplanned.
@@r_v_t I gathered there was a story along those lines but I'm not familiar with this channel, it kind of popped up with this video so I subscribed. Not familiar with that story.
Well done Sir!! Perfect reaction!
Nice job! Every student and private pilot needs to watch this everyday! Bing bang no dam stall! Wings level touchdown!
That window was closing FAST. Superb job!
It is easy to see you have run through scenarios in your head before they happen and are not afraid to do what needs done. Nicely done.
Thanks man. I honestly practice engine out ALL the time. And I have my students do it al the time also
Very composed. Not one bit of panic. I admire that. Thats what save the day injury ..or worse still death.. cool as a cucumber. That's a very special trait.
What a remarkable crash landing. Absolutely brilliant. Well done. 🥳👍
Excellent landing, bravo!
Franchement chapeau bas !! Et super self control !!!! Bravo les gars !! Superbe maîtrise de votre aéroplane, encore bravo !!!
Quick decision making saved the day. Good work!
Outstanding. A cool head prevented a fatal catastrophe.
You are welcome.
Love watching a real aviator aviate...
Great pilot, you guys can handle crowded situation. Impressive 👍
Good job! bet you where stoked to have that field right there! didnt look like great options otherwise.
Excellent reaction time on the elevator as well as airspeed management. Didn't have much altitude or time to play with. Instinct makes you want to save altitude that low but training and practice are key. Great job!
Nicely done pilot, great use of your energy at such a low flight level.
Okey that was f...... beautiful !!!
It all worked out very well. Could have been much worse
Quick reaction and excellent display of airmanship
As always, altitude is your friend....great job sir
Reactions of a cat. Not once did you forget to fly the plane all while trying to problem solve. When that avenue was exhausted you focused like a razor on landing safely. Great job. Even the items stayed on the dash.
Good thing you were near the corn field! Any landing you walk away from is a good landing.
I'm not a Pilot. But I was a gunner on a UH-60. I spent enough time with pilots and enough time in the air to know that YOU ARE A B.A.M.F! Your reaction time and composure was phenomenal. I'd fly with you any day my friend. Thanks for sharing.
Cool as a cucumber. Glad you made it out safely.
Professional all the way...well done bud !
PPL Pilot here. This landing was outstanding considering the height. And you are absolutely right: no one was hurt just damage to the aircraft. I know for sure I would not have been able to this. I would fly with you anytime.
1:19 look at how wet the back of the student's pants are, he either pissed or shat himself LOL. cant blame him.
some fast reactions and thinking, good job Sir.
Incredible job, aviator! Sucks that it would so rough on the plane but you did the best anyone could have.
Thank God,
You're safe.
Not a single" SHIIIT " or " FUUUCK" ! Amazing!
Holy smokes what a combination of bad luck (e failure), luck (field) and stone-cold professionalism! Happy 2nd birthday folks.. 🙏🏼
With a student in the plane?! Wow! Nice work. Your student certainly got their money’s worth on that flight. Thanks for the video.
Excellent job. That field was in the perfect spot. I'm always looking for suitable spots to sit her down with my uncle's warrior
Thank heavens that field was right there!
Yes my student did a great job. He went out of his way to go over that fuel just in case
I am impressed by both on board... first, Nice job Pilot.
There were of course many potential choices you could have made that if only cost you a half second to assess, your chosen reaction would have been no longer available. Thats what keeping your head is all about. You kept yours, my compliments. You had obviously, responsibly, examined such an emergency a possibility and had determined what would you do in response to that fact, and how you would handle it. Your preparedness and skill, when confronted with immediate and imminent conditions that are of a serious enough nature thay have a percentage of mortality and severe injury statistics that are not very comforting,
...... saved all on board.
Respect.
Second.... Identifying the right seat, at the wrong time, for keeping the situation professional as well, Student/Co Pilot. Well done.
Glad to see you both exit the craft unassisted. Thank you for sharing your experience. Stay safe. Be well.
Nicely done on the landing and thank you for sharing, it will no doubt help others prepare mentally in case it should happen to them!
phew, now this is how you hope it turns out. walking away from the plane. nicely handled by both of ya'll👍🏻
Yup after a few e/o myself . My years of hang gliding paid off.
It so important not to panic. Not to lose critical altitude with first reaction. Then make a good decision for best possible lz. Dont get their in a bank. Fly it all the way .and make a good flare.
Thought that this video did pretty good job. And you walk away. Good job
I wonder when they woke up in the morning and put on matching shorts did they know they were gonna have a long day
Well done dude ,,proper calm,,🏴🇬🇧👍👍
You handled that very well. Good job.
Any landing you walk away from is a good landing. Any landing you can fly the plane again is a great landing
Tony taught me how to fly seaplanes. Ran into him about a month after this incident. Well done, bubba!!
People have been reposting this video and commenting. Thought you should know since he was your instructor sadly this plane crashed again during the test flight after it was repaired and he did not make it.