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Yakovlev Yak-50, G-YAKK: Bothel, Cumbria - Engine out forced landing video

Pilot: Andy Wilson
Bremont Watch: ALT1-P/BK
Aircraft: Yak-50
Location: Bothel, Cumbria
Date of occurrence: 10 April 2010
Category: General Aviation - Fixed Wing

Details: The aircraft was on a local flight from Carlisle Airport when the engine failed due to loss of oil pressure. The windscreen became partially obscured with an oil film but the pilot was able to make a forced landing in a field, during which the aircraft was substantially damaged. He vacated the aircraft unaided, but later attended hospital as his injuries became more apparent. On examining the engine, the pilot identified that the oil pressure adjustment valve was missing from the oil scavenge pump housing. It was found in the lower cowling with no evidence of the expected wire locking. He believed that the valve had worked loose and fallen out during the accident flight, causing the oil loss. The aircraft had recently undergone extensive maintenance at EGMJ which included an overhaul of the oil scavenge pump assembly. Initial flights following this work revealed a small oil leak in the area of the pump, which at the time, was thought to be have been remedied by an engineer tightening the small vertical bolts adjacent to the pressure adjustment valve.

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[kushifornia213]

The reason why he had the gear up is because when the engine failed it also cannot put the gears down its disabled

[rakgitarmen]

@Ryhino1992 I'd say the gears would dig in the ground and the result would be an upside down aircraft, resulting in more damage.

[Ryhino1992]

why landing gear up ? im not a pilot but i would have to have the landing gear down because i would be heart broken to bounce that off the floor!

[buzzy1147]

Yeah, I've been through 4 engine falures, and not one spec of damage.. not that bad of a bad job there andy.. and yes the prop will windmill on many engines for the guys that are wondering. My question is landing gear up? he could have taken that home and fixed the engine, why trash a perfectly good airplane? Guys that fly off pavement seem to always pick roads, grass strip guys always a field. I've done both but prefer a field where I won't hurt some poor driver in a car for certain.

[jamlip]

@tailwheelflier We don't land on roads in the UK because they are generally much narrower than in the US, often busy and often sided by walls, hedges, telegraph poles, phone boxes etc.

This kind of forced landing is taught as part of the PPL syllabus, and the video above is textbook.

When you buy a warbird, the CAA send a revised rulebook that says you can't crash land your acft without smashing it into something and putting it on it's nose. That's how they roll - it's all about authenticity.

[cichy1970]

To high approach ? or not ?

[cessnaclub]

A forced landind and you walked away. Great job

[john198119811]

very good job.

[Ke7ch]

@tailwheelflier

Like to see you do better, bub.

[scottyandsergie]

Andy is a great pilot, how do you suppose to land on a road when there may be traffic and at 7 foot high hedge at either side? i fly microlight and this was a great crash landing