A Sad and Scary Tale
By ANN Contributor Ralph McCormick (Editor, Fly-Low)
The day before Thanksgiving, Pablo Pinzon did what every pilot
loves to do. He took a local flight in his pristine 1946 Champ
(File Photo, below). Pablo flies out of Chickasha (OK). The day was
a beautiful clear Oklahoma day. The Champ was performing
exceptionally well. Suddenly, there was a slight shutter and
vibration. Not expecting any problems, Pablo began to look for the
cause. Nothing could be found, so he headed to the nearest airport.
The vibration got worse, the oil temp and pressure remained good.
And then, every pilots nightmare, the engine just stopped dead
cold. Realizing that he wasn't going to make it to any airport, he
decided to land on U. S. Highway 81, which was right under him. At
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