208 Caravan down

There is no reason why an engine failure should make the
airplane assume a 60 degree nose down attitude, the pilot
screwed up if that is true. The PT6 will auto-feather if
the engine quits and the glide is very good.


--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

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|A Cessna 208 Caravan crashed on Vancouver Island near the
town of Port
| Alberni killing the pilot and Two passangers. According to
the local news
| the pilot had radioed a Mayday declaring that he had an
engine failure and
| was going to attempt a dead-stick landing on a logging
road but he didn't
| make it and the plane crashed at a 60 degree nose down
attitude. The pilot
| was 25 years old. At this time I don't know how many hours
he had.
|
| Here is a link
|
|
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...essna_bc_plane
| _crash_060122/20060122?hub=TopStories
|
| Five passengers did survive including a young child.
|
| My condolences to the familys of the dead and I hope a
speedy recovery to
| those that survived.
|
|