The Impossible Turn - Mooney Forced Landing

Taken from the the AOPA's Air Safety Foundation's 'Real Pilot Stories' Series. If you're an AOPA member, you can check out the whole story online. It is made very clear throughout the presentation that this is NOT the recommended course of action to take when your engine quits at 500AGL after takeoff, as it did to this guy. His engine had a cracked cylinder that finally failed and separated from the rest of the engine. He freely admits he was VERY lucky. So, a cool video to watch, but don't ...
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