November 25, 20214 yr I don't know the root cause of this engine failure, but the pilot should go and buy a lottery ticket. Not only he managed to put the plane down, but also in the runway! Just a bit short of the so called Impossible Turn. Best regards,Luis Hernández Main rig: self built, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (with SMT off and CO -50 mV), 2x16 GB DDR4-3200 RAM, Nvidia RTX 5060Ti 16GB, 256 GB M.2 SSD (OS+apps) + 2x1 TB SATA III SSD (sims) + 1 TB 7200 rpm HDD (storage), ID-Cooling SE-224-XTS air cooler, Viewsonic VX2458-MHD 1920x1080@120-144 Hz (G-sync compatible), Windows 11. Running P3D v5.4 (with v4.5 scenery objects as an additional library, just in case), FSX-SE, MSFS2020, MSFS2024 and even FS9! Lossless Scaling for all my sims. What a godsend...Mobile rig: ASUS Zenbook UM425QA (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H APU @3.2 GHz and boost disabled, 1 TB M.2 SSD, 16 GB RAM, Windows 11 Pro). Running FS9 there .VKB Gladiator NXT Premium Left + GNX THQ as primary controllers. Xbox Series X|S wireless controller as standby/mobile.
November 26, 20214 yr Stayed calm and flew the airplane all the way to the ground. Excellent job of handling what could have been a disaster. Based on the pics, maybe a connecting rod bolt failure. My computer: ABS Gladiator Gaming PC featuring an Intel 10700F CPU, EVGA CLC-240 AIO cooler (dead fans replaced with Noctua fans), Asus Tuf Gaming B460M Plus motherboard, 16GB DDR4-3000 RAM, 1 TB NVMe SSD, EVGA RTX3070 FTW3 video card, dead EVGA 750 watt power supply replaced with Antec 900 watt PSU.
November 26, 20214 yr That picture looks exactly like my "broken" Alfa Romeo when a wrist pin failure caused the then loosened connecting rod to slice through the side of the aluminum engine case. My recovery was a little easier to handle than his though.........Doug Intel 10700K @ 5.1Ghz, Asus Hero Maximus motherboard, Noctua NH-U12A cooler, Corsair Vengeance Pro 32GB 3200 MHz RAM, RTX 2060 Super GPU, Cooler Master HAF 932 Tower, Thermaltake 1000W Toughpower PSU, Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit, 100TB of disk storage. Klaatu barada nickto.
November 26, 20214 yr Moderator Threw a rod most likely. That happened on my very first car, a 1962 Plymouth Valiant. I bought the car used for $500, drove it for two+ years like it was a battle jeep, and eventually it threw a rod. My dad had to rent a tow bar and drag it back home. I had dad put an ad in the paper and eventually managed to part it out for around $700 total! 🤑 Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
November 26, 20214 yr 9 minutes ago, n4gix said: Threw a rod most likely After it spun the bearing! Spun bearing overheats rod bolts weakening to the point they break letting the cap loose, thus the rod contacting the side of the block. Lets just say..experience from 100's of engine build rebuilds.
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