Some good news for a change...
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Some good news for a change...
The aircraft was landed perfectly and doesn't have a scratch in it... nobody hurt. The engine apparently lost oil pressure.
Veteran pilot lands plane on beach - national | Stuff.co.nz
A couple flying a single-engine plane had to make an emergency landing on Paraparaumu Beach.
Emergency services raced to the beach after receiving the message that the Cessna 172, flying from Ardmore, south of Auckland, to Motueka, near Nelson, had engine problems and was forced to make an emergency landing on Paraparaumu Beach at about 2.45pm yesterday.
Sergeant Steve Kendrick said the engine started cutting out, then stopped. "With a strong tail wind and about five miles out, the pilot thought he could reach Paraparaumu Airport but realised it was a one-shot wonder to run in. Because the tide was out he decided to put it down on the beach."
He said the pilot and his wife were unharmed and ambulance and fire services were not needed.
"He has owned a plane and had it well maintained for many years, the motor just decided to die on him."
The pilot, Fred Bain, said he had been flying since 1960 and it was the first time he had been forced to perform an emergency landing.
"When the engine stops you have to land. I have never landed on a beach before – it came down to good training."
His wife Eileen was shaken by the ordeal. "We had two choices, to land on the houses or the beach. He did a perfect landing, but I am quite shaken up. The main thing is we got down safely. Helipro and emergency services were wonderful."
They left their plane at Helipro's hangar while one of the company's pilots flew them to Motueka so they did not miss their function.
Emergency services raced to the beach after receiving the message that the Cessna 172, flying from Ardmore, south of Auckland, to Motueka, near Nelson, had engine problems and was forced to make an emergency landing on Paraparaumu Beach at about 2.45pm yesterday.
Sergeant Steve Kendrick said the engine started cutting out, then stopped. "With a strong tail wind and about five miles out, the pilot thought he could reach Paraparaumu Airport but realised it was a one-shot wonder to run in. Because the tide was out he decided to put it down on the beach."
He said the pilot and his wife were unharmed and ambulance and fire services were not needed.
"He has owned a plane and had it well maintained for many years, the motor just decided to die on him."
The pilot, Fred Bain, said he had been flying since 1960 and it was the first time he had been forced to perform an emergency landing.
"When the engine stops you have to land. I have never landed on a beach before – it came down to good training."
His wife Eileen was shaken by the ordeal. "We had two choices, to land on the houses or the beach. He did a perfect landing, but I am quite shaken up. The main thing is we got down safely. Helipro and emergency services were wonderful."
They left their plane at Helipro's hangar while one of the company's pilots flew them to Motueka so they did not miss their function.
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Maybe they just wanted some fish to put in their "chilli bun". Maybe they wanted to test out their new "jandles bro".
Who knows.
In all seriousness though, the good thing is they walked away from it. So that counts for a good landing. The fact that they can use the a/c afterwards (albeit needing a new engine) means that infact it was a great landing
Who knows.
In all seriousness though, the good thing is they walked away from it. So that counts for a good landing. The fact that they can use the a/c afterwards (albeit needing a new engine) means that infact it was a great landing
beached as bro, or even as parched as!
perhaps they used that bio fuel made from "plenkton"...
For those going wtf? see the link below...
YouTube - Beached Whale
perhaps they used that bio fuel made from "plenkton"...
For those going wtf? see the link below...
YouTube - Beached Whale
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Cook Strait
Lucky people. That bit of water from Nth to Sth is as rough as guts. The Marlborough sounds is no better. The times I have had to fly VFR lower than I would like due to cloud means that an engine failure doesn't bear thinking about. I always look for boats as I cross but they can be hard to spot among the white horses!
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Engine failure not yet determined
Met the man today ...FB......well done.
Having a police escort to the hangar is Gold!
Oil pressure was zero for last 20nm then threw a rod...figured beach was better than water.
Self preservation is a must.
Well done again FB
Having a police escort to the hangar is Gold!
Oil pressure was zero for last 20nm then threw a rod...figured beach was better than water.
Self preservation is a must.
Well done again FB
