I have had 4 engine failure in my 6600hrs experience.
All four in Jabiru 2200 aircraft.
Two engines cut out short final when power reduced to idle for landing.
One cut out during a stall practice at 4000ft in training area accompanied by a wing drop at the stall. Exciting! Restarted ok.
Final one was loss of oil pressure in circuit on downwind. We landed immediately and the engine started vibrating wildly on touchdown.
Subsequent investigation found that on downwind the oil pump jammed up with pieces of valve tappet adjuster screws that had shattered, and engine went completely out of timing on landing.
You will never ever get me back in that piece of $hit wing cracking, engine failing, random flap retracting, small wheelled uncomfortable aircraft.
Z.
