Why the Engine Quit

Course Description

How often do engine-related accidents actually occur? What causes real-world engine failure? This presentation looks at a decade’s worth of NTSB data for Beech Bonanzas and Debonairs to reveal why the engine quit…and what we can do about it. In this webinar you’ll learn:

• The actual number of engine failure accidents in Beech Bonanzas and Debonairs, and the rate per hours flown
• The severity of most engine failure mishaps, in terms of injury and airplane damage
• The primary cause of engine failure accidents
• Why many engine failures are not reported
• Techniques to avoid engine failure events
• Engine failure emergency procedures
• Answers to viewer questions

Presenter

Thomas P. Turner is Executive Director of the American Bonanza Society Air Safety Foundation.