Plane Crash??

[Ken King (Premo)]

Originally posted by fuzzyng
I keep hearing the "hard landing" story too... anyone know why they decided to land where they did, though...?

The engine failed and that is a clear area of reasonable size to attempt it. Cessna's don't glide real well especially when already at a low altitude. I guess he could have tried to put it down on 235 but maybe traffic prevented that.

The antenna farm is just about across from the club on 235 between gate 2 and 3, I think it was called "Mr. C's".

Cessna's don't glide real well especially when already at a low altitude.

Dont know who told you this but this is not so. I'm a pilot and Cessna's glide very well. There are different factors that determine how well or, how bad a plane will glide.

[Ken King (Premo)]

Originally posted by calvertguy


Dont know who told you this but this is not so. I'm a pilot and Cessna's glide very well. There are different factors that determine how well or, how bad a plane will glide.

I stand corrected on the glide slope issue and am uncertain what model it was or if it had fixed gear or anything else that increases drag. I should have said any aircraft operating at such a low altitude doesn't have much of a chance of gliding very far. This aircraft was observed operating below 1000 feet when the engine died, I don't think he could have made it the 8 to 9 miles back to St. Mary's without power.