Maviac
Well-Known Member
And, this was a twin turbine that can fly on one engine. So you’re saying BOTH engines failed AND the veteran pilot didn’t know how to autorotate? If it was a mechanical issue it is far more likely it was something with the collective or cyclic, but even that is wildly unlikely. And the descent speed is not that strange given he’s trying to stay under the clouds.No you couldn't be more wrong --- the NTSB has already stated the aircraft was descending at a rate of 2000 feet per minute, and that is consistent with a catastrophic engine failure --- NOT a disoriented pilot. The pilot apparently ascended to 2500 feet to clear the mountain range since he knew he didnt have terrain-warning radar equipment to guide him through the heavy fog. There are also eyewitnesses who said they heard "sputtering" noises before the crash, which is consistent with catastrophic engine failure or a stall.