Air Wagner Declares an Emergency with Left Engine Failure on Sept 9 2022 in Cessna 421C Golden Eagle

Ride Along on this rare opportunity to view an emergency in flight where we had engine failure on our left engine in Golden Eagle Cessna 421C

[@jonz_original]

Nicely done! I didn't see it elsewhere in the comments, but why Medford over Eugene? You were obviously deliberate and thoughtful in that decision, but curious as to what your thought process was.

[@Jerry.Wagner]

Left engine started running rough near Eugene and that is when I turned towards Eugene with that as my first thought to land at while I sorted things out, Engine was still producing power with just the #3 cylinder showing lower Temps but still producing full RPM and power, roughness smoothed for a while as I mentioned to ATC so I turned towards Medford with the intention of turning back towards Eugene if things got worse knowing that I also I had Roseburg on the route, then halfway between Eugene and Medford while I was still running on both engines oil started spewing out on the cowling as the increased crankcase pressure from the #3 cylinder blew out an oil seal on the vacuum pump, so I waited until the oil pressure was at the bottom of the green arc and then decided to shut down and feather the left engine and continue straight ahead to Medford instead of turning around for Eugene because we I had plenty of altitude and speed to make Medford or diverting to Roseburg , Myrtle Creek, Springbrook and Grants Pass on the way to Medford. The 421C fully loaded which I was not can maintain 14.000 feet on one engine hence the decision to land Medford.

[@jonz_original]

@@Jerry.Wagner Thanks for taking the time to elaborate. I now better understand the timing of how the engine smoothed out for a while before final blowing the oil out, putting you closer to Medford.

[@johnaclark1]

@@Jerry.Wagner Good job. My only concern with Medford over Eugene is terrain and field elevation. Medford would not be as friendly to a single engine go around should it have become necessary. The field elevation and terrain in Medford would make that a challenge in a 421. Eugene would have actually been the better option. Easy for an arm chair quarterback, of course, but thought I'd throw that out there.

[@berndl]

@@Jerry.Wagner Still don‘t quite understand, why not landing at the next possible airport (Eugene). Why was Medford more attractive to you?

[@thatguyalex2835]

Man, I'm so glad I was not in his position. Having to make a quick decision under pressure is impossible for a young man like me with anxiety disorder and ADHD. Huge props to Jerry for selecting the safest landing spot. God bless these folks who go through high stakes scenarios. :)

[@danielbierwirth2190]

Wow Jerry, excellent job. Your wife handled it pretty well too. Don't be upset with her for talking, she's trying to process what's going on and be calm for you. It was pretty easy to see you were ramped up a few notches, even if your voice didn't reveal it. Now, that all the platitudes are done, "Don't do that to me again". My heart can't take it!!!

[@bwyseymail]

"Honey . . . I've got to land"

[@sun450]

Cool ,calm,and collected……..JOB WELL DONE YOUNG MAN……

[@TheSerenity63]

The beauty of a twin, maintaining flight to an airfield during an engine failure versus landing on a field or road. Glad you landed safe and well done! Thanks for the share.

[@garybecker7246]

Nice job staying calm and flying the plane. Declaring an emergency usually gets the heart rate up, adrenaline up and the pucker meter jumping. You handled that perfectly. Glad it all ended well and everyone is safe.

[@johntyrone307]

I love the wife's commentary...."you can't stuck a valve out of it"!! LOL!! I know the stress and thoughts going through your mind, and the wife seems calm as can be. Good for her.

[@chcr8150]

So glad you and Nancy landed safely. Thank you for sharing your experience, while you made it look easy I’m sure you were under a LOT of pressure! Take care, looking forward to hearing what caused left engine problem as you find out more.

[@Razorback68]

Glad you both are safe and sound Jerry!! You always talk about the power of the twin, sure glad you had the right engine to get you safely to the runway!!

[@traceydeakin6055]

Jerry - this is a great training tool for others to see and learn from. Well done.

[@jamesspahmer7193]

Hey Jerry, Glad everything worked out so well, just like you always say “good to have two engines”. Keep us posted on the repairs please. Best of luck

[@toddhershberger]

I'm sure lots of student pilots working toward their multi-engine rating will watch this video in the future. Great job. Looks like you used no flaps.

[@robwilburn2776]

Great decision making Jerry. The power of the twin made it a lot safer of a situation. Better to have 2 engine than 1. Glad your all safe

[@markbaird4924]

Well done Jerry! I fly the DC-10 air tanker out of MCC, and sometimes I hear you on Nor-Cal. Glad you, Nancy and plane are safe. We have a 340 we are rehabbing and started watching your channel to pick up some twin Cessna tips. I have learned a bunch about twin Cessnas from your content. Keep up the good work. Happy you made it safely.

[@akaknowlesy10]

10 Tanker?

[@markbaird4924]

@@akaknowlesy10 yep

[@thedevilcomes2011]

Great Job Jerry! Cool, Calm, Collected and by the numbers all the way to the maint shop :) Glad to know you both arrived safely and appreciate you sharing this vid!

[@larrytompkins4408]

Jerry , thanks for sharing all your years of flying and training shows how safe you are ,

[@MrAnthonyfrench]

flight sim enthusiast here, i watched every minute of this and loved it. i know it wasn't the best circumstance for yourselves but you sure seemed like you did a good job. new sub here. i think ill enjoy seeing how the "real" pilots do it and will help add a bit of context to my sim trips. cheers

[@anthonymojica1783]

Wow that was amazing how your guys was so calm and effective. God bless your safe. Great job Jerry

[@421CPilot]

You're an inspiration Jerry. Good job staying calm.

[@stevensterry796]

Glad you two are safe ! Thanx for sharing Jerry 😊

[@rockeyroy1]

as always the calm and proficient manner and real skills well done

[@williamjamescronan5265]

GREAT JOB JERRY, YOU WROTE THE BOOK ON THAT STUFF. I'M SO HAPPY YOUR ALL SAFE! GOD 🙌 BLESS.

[@RealRickCox]

I'd MUCH rather hear about an emergency on your channel than on Dan Gryder or Juan Brown's channels. You handled this emergency perfectly. Thank goodness for redundancy! :D

[@ddavidone6538]

That was really smart to tell the whole sequence of events to ATC so they have it on record if things go bad. I never would have thought to do that. Great work!

[@JackTheSkunk]

Cool, calm and collected!! You folks are amazing. God bless you.

[@timothyschertz2050]

Amazing job! Stayed calm, focused, and great communication! Thank you for sharing this….working on my PPL now!

[@Cherokee140Pilot]

Well done, you two ❤ Thanks for posting!

[@loveplanes]

What amazing job! Glad to know you both are well. Thanks for sharing!

[@yogib37]

Very nice piloting Jerry. Very professional and handle it like a Boss. I am very glad that Nancy and you made it safe.

[@bachblues2]

Excellent handling and congratulatiins for your presence of mibd in giving us a lecture during just such an emergency. It would be interesting to hear your feedback on what you would have done had this problem presented itself at takeoff which clearly a lot more complications.

[@phshon]

Edge of my seat Jerry. Great job. Thanks for the narration.

[@vee1rtegrup]

Very calm, but decisive focus demeanor and professionalism. Great job and your wife handled the situation very calmly. Over and out from Piqua Ohio.

[@onebridge7231]

Stayed calm and focused even during your wife’s irrelevant questions (most likely she was nervous too). Too many people get flustered and snap at others during these stressful events. This shows how well you handle stress (Excellent!).

[@nobleroofinggeneralcontrac7961]

I was thinking the same thing. I know and not intentionally I would have said sh*t the f up for once please I need to focus here.

[@lioncurlew]

@@nobleroofinggeneralcontrac7961 The Wife needs to learn to fly to shut up her twittering.

[@virgilhilts3924]

@@nobleroofinggeneralcontrac7961 Wow you are one seriously insecure little snowflake

[@donc9751]

I'm really glad you got her down safely Jerry! Nice flying!! 👍 Sucks to have your plane down for weeks and lord knows how much $$$$$ later! I'll be watching for your follow up.

[@mcdsdaddy]

Thx for sharing your declared emergency with us.

[@tannergill7514]

Man, what a great job Pilot and ATC. That couldn’t have been done any better

[@BobBig007]

great job and I'm glad you are both safe! Thx for sharing the video.

[@danahowell8880]

Way to go! Glad both of you are safe and sound!

[@antoniosousa5677]

Nice job to manage flight and land safely with your natural calm with Nancy! You are a PRO.

[@richardpark3054]

Very strong work! Thanks! Have seen you on the ground at the Oakland Port-a-ports many times! Your neighbor, N6007K.

[@chrisc161]

Great job Captain. I am glad everything went okay. 🤙Love your videos thank you for sharing your experience.

[@garycooper4526]

Thanks for taking us along with you.

[@rlarsen1953]

Good job handling this emergency. Glad that you are down safely. Well done.

[@avshiloh2438]

Thanks for sharing with us, Jerry!

[@MiscDotGeek]

Well handled, sir. Definitely impressed with your knowledge of the systems on your aircraft.

[@michaelwilliamson6061]

I am glad everything turned out as well as it could. Great Job!

[@fernandom9220]

Terrific video, glad it all worked out. Great you kept your cool 🤗

[@TonyTV826]

This is why I watch you. I learn something every singal time. Today I Learned calmness under pressure. Outstanding job sir! I hope to shake your hand some day.....

[@donstor1]

Man, nice job. You have taken a lot of heat over the time you have put out videos of your flights maybe this will shut some of that down. Textbook video on how to handle this emergency. Great work!!!

[@stevevalenzuela1768]

Well done Jerry, nothing like a little "mayday" to put some "excitement" into the flying experience !

[@aportman58]

Glad you guys made it and landed on a good runway! Very interesting watching how smoothly you handled the in-flight emergency! Your wife was having full faith that you would be landing without a problem! In spite of a few non-priority questions she did awesome handling the situation! Most wives would have been panicking if this type of failure occurred!

[@timmc1949]

Excellent job, Jerry and Nancy!!

[@bradok3695]

Wow!!! Nicely done sir. That'll definitely wake you up, but you were as cool as a cucumber. Glad you're both safe.

[@jpaulkepler4638]

Calm and professional. Well done. Having that extra engine is well worth the investment.

[@shamusa943]

Solid flight management in the face of the unexpected. Thanks for the learning experience and for posting.,

[@easttexan2933]

Good job Jerry. Very cool under a stressful situation. Very fortunate that happened in flight and not on T/O. Remember, if you lose an engine on T/O, first move is to "PUSH".

[@raidercarl9368]

Glad you're both safe! Well done!

[@wcmcmillan]

Well done Jerry, Glad to see that you and the Miss's made it down safely, and cool as a cucumber throughout the ordeal.

[@DonAv8s]

Nicely done Captain! You were the right pilot for the job that day! Glad you and your wife are safe.

[@iancoffee13]

Nicely done. Safe landing and you kept calm.

[@barbaram5694]

Great job Jerry ❤ thanks for the detailed narrative!❤

[@Xpyburnt_ndz]

OUCH, broken piston! That's going to leave a mark!!! Jerry the calm, cool and collected master at the controls!!! Gr8 job!

[@ClearedAsFiled]

Jerry, it's snowing and I can't think of a better way to spend the day...by watching your videos....❤

[@Jerry.Wagner]

Glad to have you along, get well soon !

[@rfriesen1644]

Excellent job Jerry. Calm, great decision making and no hesitation in declaring an emergency. Your years of experience were most evident. I hope your repairs get done in a timely manner. Stay safe.

[@garyowen9044]

Wow! You two are so calm.

[@wagner24314]

You did a great job. My dad flew a 421c for 15 years 58ZP had 3 engine failures nose gear failure and a split flap failure

[@BrianJohnson-cj8xf]

Watched your video earlier ... great job .... great post to show people to keep cool, Fly the plane, navigate then communicate .... thank you for posting ... BTW I am from Canada near London On ... I hope you enjoyed your visit.

[@danielwalls4863]

Glad you're safe! Love watching your videos. Hope some day I can own my own golden eagle :) but for now I'll enjoy watching you! Hope everything turns out okay

[@zagi2007]

Thanks for posting. Great lessons learned.

[@fontking1a]

Jerry (your signguy here) so glad you're OK, bro'! I think it's obvious there is a great case to be made for having TWO FRIGGIN' ENGINES in spite of what some people say. Stay safe!!

[@bryanb2834]

Wow! Great job Capitan. Thanks for sharing.

[@BeamerTheFox]

i see how zen you became with the aircraft when you started getting closer to the field thats something only a professional can do, the way you thought an made priority's is text book, well done sir.

[@cycadence2577]

It's called airmanship. Nicely Done!!!

[@markserbu]

Nicely done...handling the emergency AND doing the video!

[@cheech111477]

Glad you and Nancy are ok! True professional Jerry

[@Th3Butcher76]

That is the kind of controller you want during an emergency Calm and professional

[@v1rotait23]

Nicely done Jerry! Cheers from NZL, David

[@RjMacProductions]

Nicely done! The most accurate comment during the entire experience: "Your life is more important than a few dollars." That is absolutely right. I completely applaud and respect your decision-making right there. That is the greatest sign of an experienced, mature, and wise person. Good on you for that!

[@boblabarge4453]

Thank you for sharing and outstanding piloting.

[@jonhetrick9781]

Glad you and Nancy are ok. Can’t wait for you to get that bird back in the air and some more videos. Thanks.

[@paultaylor9939]

Well done Jerry glad to see both of you are ok 👍

[@redwolf6724]

You Handled That Like A Pro, Good Landing and Safe Flying

[@wrphelan]

Excellent handling of the emergency and your wife is a great copilot!!

[@williegillie5712]

Nice job Jerry. You were handling the situation very cool and calmly. Boy that piston looked banged up. I’ll be anxious to see what they find inside. Should be an easy fix. A new lung and piston and you’ll be on the roll again. If there’s anything suspicious they’ll have to dig deeper. Cross your fingers. Nice job getting that wounded bird down. You know what they say “Any landing you can walk away from was a good landing.

[@aileronsintowind6835]

Jerry- two things, that was awesome but I would of asked Nancy to keep all questions to a minimum. Hi stress situations really don’t require more questions which create more stress. Excellent job and I really like the touch of the giving a debrief to the recording.

[@michaelclaugherty751]

Nice job Jerry, I am glad you two are good to go

[@edwardmoore6537]

Well done.. I flew in a C421 at Yserplaat Air Base Cape Town South Africa ZS-OIL many years ago. Beautiful aircraft.

[@uberman6023]

Excellent comentary...great learning experience, thanks for posting.

[@mikes3174]

Well done Jerry. Glad you guys made it in safe and sound. This is a great example of how it should be done. You, ATC, Tower, Fire. It doesn't get much better than this. Thanks for sharing your experience with us. This will be helpful to someone (maybe me) some day.

[@semajsivad7369]

Thanks for sharing. Great job !!

[@clintonhurst7810]

Greetings! Bummer your engine crapped out!!So glad y’all made it down in good shape! Just saw your previous regarding you being in the Denver area over Labor Day. I was out flying the 172 out of Centennial KAPA. If I had known, I woulda put you up and fired up the grill! 😊. This Sunday the 18th or Mon morning I’ll be passing by and waving toward Auburn in the Big Rig Oversized to Dos Palos! 🚛

[@maesc2001]

I had an engine out on climb out at about 11,000ft in a Navajo in 1987 from Milan Linate in severe clear VMC. Diverted to Torino and landed w/o problems after an ILS in visual conditions. Was happy we were not over the Alps yet though 😅 Good job !

[@maxtanicfilmsdiy]

Fantastic job Jerry and kudos to Nancy for staying calm. Nothing like the real thing to learn from so thanks for sharing!

[@ross100000]

Well done 🎉 amazing performance Jerry.

[@johanea]

Clearly the best instruction everybody should follow in same situation.

[@andyf104]

Thanks for sharing your experience, +1 subscriber! Cheers!

[@ejjefff]

Great job accessing the problem and dealing with it in a professional manor. Like others have said ,plane and crew live to fly another day. Couldn't ask for a better outcome. Will you be doing a video on the findings of engine damage and repairs needed ? Might be very interesting to your viewers.

[@BamaContractor]

Great job. Thank you for sharing.

[@xystere]

good job , jerry. glad to see you and your wife down safely.

[@tompinnef6331]

Great job - glad you made it safely.

[@robsalisbury2550]

Very well done sir, glad you got down safely

[@BostonBuzz]

Wow! Excellent all around lesson on comm!! That is most definitely how it is done! 👍