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Old 13th Mar 2015, 01:11
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Yep had a failure in a 177RG at 750ft, all the oil fell out of the engine, dose not run long without oil. Turned left and put in a field 1.5 miles and 60 seconds later. Kept speed up at 90mph, 60 degree banked turn stall speed, until the flare. Kept thinking don't stall it on approach, better to run into the far hedge. Rolled 165yards walked away. The quick drain sump plug had fallen out, not torqued in correctly, after oil change 10 hours earlier.
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