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Old 28th May 2005, 00:10
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pall
 
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Angry Forced Landing at Night.

Heard a story from many years ago. NVFR PPL pilot goes to coastal airport to collect his Cessna after 100hrly. Leaves late as AC was not ready when he arrived to collect it.

The flight becomes NVFR over 30 min to return to home base. Oil pressure drops suddenly, engine seizes. Oil drain not properly closed.

The forced landing that resulted was amazing. Pilot picked the darkest patch of ground and put the AC down into a perfect grassy & flat field. Survived to tell the tale.
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