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NutLoose 20th Jul 2021 09:18
Teen makes an emergency landing on a bridge.
 
Landon Lucas, an 18-year-old flying for Paramount Air Service, reported that his plane began to experience engine trouble as he was flying near Steel Pier in Atlantic City, officials said. He released his banner into the ocean and was attempting to reach Ocean City Municipal Airport when he spotted a gap in traffic in the westbound lanes of the causeway.

Lucas landed the plane with no damage to the aircraft, and no injury to himself or any drivers, officials said.
See the link for more

https://6abc.com/plane-emergency-lan...rsey/10897436/

First_Principal 20th Jul 2021 21:53
...witness Daniel Lepone. "I heard a loud boom..."
Hmmm, perhaps these the first pix of a new supersonic tail-dragger :}

Otherwise good job from the young man :ok:

EXDAC 20th Jul 2021 22:20
How much of that airplane is missing or detached from the engine? The aircraft was originally a J3C-65 but appears to have been modified under a restricted airworthiness certificate to use a Lycoming O-235. Maybe that mod was never cowled but what's that dangling from the SCAT hose?

ea200 20th Jul 2021 22:37
Looks like the filter/carb heat box, but some bits missing. May be the cause of the engine problem rather than damage during the landing.

treadigraph 21st Jul 2021 07:34
Originally Posted by EXDAC (Post 11082214)
How much of that airplane is missing or detached from the engine? The aircraft was originally a J3C-65 but appears to have been modified under a restricted airworthiness certificate to use a Lycoming O-235. Maybe that mod was never cowled but what's that dangling from the SCAT hose?
Cubs I've seen banner towing in the Miami area mostly seemed to be devoid of cowlings...

SignalSquare 21st Jul 2021 08:35
Well done, that boy!!

Piper.Classique 21st Jul 2021 18:02
Not a boy. Well done, that Pilot

DownWest 22nd Jul 2021 05:59
We put a couple of Cubs on the UK register. Ex Belgium army. They had 0-235s fitted and were used as glider tugs.

DaveReidUK 22nd Jul 2021 06:38
Originally Posted by DownWest (Post 11082918)
We put a couple of Cubs on the UK register. Ex Belgium army. They had 0-235s fitted and were used as glider tugs.
Being picky, they probably had O-235s. :O

Jhieminga 22nd Jul 2021 20:55
I haven't listened to the audio for this one yet, but it looks like a well executed forced landing.

SignalSquare 24th Jul 2021 09:06
Nice end comment to the video!

Jhieminga 27th Jul 2021 12:48
I guess he's allowed to use that comment! Mine would probably have been more unfit for print...


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