Wed, Apr 02, 2003
Sometimes, the official (but preliminary) report
gives just enough information to let people know what happened.
It's not essential that it be technically correct or explicit.
Witness the following report: it seems to imply that, somehow,
during flight, the engine was misplaced. That's a pretty terrifying
prospect, but quite unlikely. First of all, if the engine actually
turned up lost, one would think the best strategy (for preservation
of CG, if nothing else) would be to look where it was last seen.
After having found the engine, imagine the surprise of the
pilot, when he found himself landing with "no gear!" He must have
really wondered who last tightened all those bolts!
Hey... it's a preliminary report... cut 'em some slack!
** Report created 3/28/2003 Record
3 **
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 40XX
Make/Model: M20T Description:
M-20K/M, ENCORE, BRAVO, 231, 2
Date: 03/27/2003 Time: 1407
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury:
None Mid Air: N Missing:
N
Damage: Minor
LOCATION
City: HOLLYWOOD State: FL Country:
US
DESCRIPTION
ACFT LOST ENGINE ON TAKEOFF, RWY 9R, ON IFR TO CRE (NORTH
MYRTLE BEACH). ACFT CIRCLED AND LANDED ON TXY P, WITH NO
LANDING GEAR. HOLLYWOOD, FL
INJURY DATA Total Fatal:
0
# Crew: 1 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Grnd:
Fat: 0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
WEATHER: METAR KWHO 271405Z 14008KT 10SM OVC090 23/20 A2992
OTHER DATA
Activity: Pleasure Phase:
Take-off Operation: General
Aviation
Departed: HOLLYWOOD,
FL
Dep Date: 03/27/2003 Dep. Time: 1405
Destination: N MYRTLE BEACH,
SC Flt Plan:
IFR Wx
Briefing: Y
Last Radio Cont: UPWIND RWY9R
Last Clearance: CLRD TO LND
FAA FSDO: FT LAUDERDALE, FL
(SO17)
Entry date: 03/28/2003
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