Engine Failure on Takeoff! P-51D 26 March 2023

[@mdbryan9525]

Former B747 captain and former crop duster with 20,000 hours +. This is one of the most impressive displays of airmanship I’ve ever seen. Kudos to the pilot.

[@dustdevilz4771]

Yep me too. Lots of ag time in my twenties and again in 2008/09. He did a great job getting it down in one piece. I recently retired for the Airline.

[@Jimmythefish577]

I was an F-14 pilot with 85,000 hours, and have 27,000 on the Space Shuttle. I also think he did a fantastic job, and I’ve also just retired from the airline…..

[@mdbryan9525]

@@Jimmythefish577 News flash. I don’t care that you don’t believe me.

[@lostonlongisland6845]

@@mdbryan9525 im just impressed you crop dusted with a 747.

[@mdbryan9525]

@@lostonlongisland6845So if I had said that I was a former surgeon AND a former truck driver, you would assume that I was doing both at the same time?

[@robje4824]

Small but very important tip: ‘avoid intersection takeoffs, this one showed you why always to use full runway’.

[@jamesordwayultralightpilot]

I was practicing the other day and couldn't help but mutter the runway behind you, mantra. That extra 500 feet or so is enough for me to get off the ground twice. Then I got the entire runway to climbout and make a safe turn. It's just safer.

[@wheresmeplane]

Useless things in aviation, fuel on the ground, runway behind you, altitude above you.

[@bryanhubbell1513]

And in regard to landing an aircraft, land and hold short operations (LAHSO) are a bad idea. An unplanned go around or stopping problem for whatever reason, wake turbulence, runway incursion, brake/antiskid failure, late touchdown, puts you in a conflict with another aircraft.

[@aaroncowley2203]

That must be one experienced pilot and had to have prepared or practiced for this such event. His fast reaction time and getting the pitch and the gear down and whatever else he had to do in just seconds is applaudable. Thanks for explaining it all, I totally get it now. I am not an aviator but it all makes sense to me.

[@tomtheplummer7322]

...or it’s happened on this plane before so he was ready.

[@agairinc]

@@tomtheplummer7322 Maybe , but let’s not minimize his performance.

[@jonathanbanks8749]

First of all, fly the plane.

[@nicholashartzler2205]

The gear up light never had a chance with his reaction, he sent that gear back down before it was halfway up lol

[@mercerconsulting9728]

Would've been my words exactly.

[@DG-wu7ke]

What is so amazing is he had already *passed the commit line to make the all stop decision but he understood that there was no going around as he had no motor, speed or altitude to work with. His expert handling of the plane in peril was unbelievable! That was a really fast checklist review and completion. *thanks - I didn't proof read my dictation

[@ericfielding2540]

No time for a checklist. Had to be prepared memory items.

[@Strahan740i]

@@ericfielding2540 I don't think DG meant it literally ;)

[@richard1472]

DG 1 Not knowing the difference between "past" and "passed" really screws with your credibility. This may seem like a strange question but, can you fly?

[@jeff3638]

One with it.

[@MrStian78]

@@richard1472🤡

[@rivetrider]

Happened to me in 1991 in a Cessna 150 on a supervised solo. One of the cylinders gave up the ghost on takeoff, had climbed to about 100 AGL when it happened but I had a fabulous instructor who had briefed just this eventuality, and I plopped that thing back down on the runway like a boss….bent the gear, but walked away. Instructor was an old 727 driver. He bought me a round of beers that afternoon!!!!!

[@alfredomarquez9777]

Most probably he was one of those great "Stick&Rudder" true pilots from the great B727 era, when they HANDLED the airplane with muscle and finesse, instead of just pushing buttons on a completely automated FBW craft...

[@ItsReallyJackBlack]

Dont be afraid to drop that baby on its belly if you have to.

[@erwinschmidt7265]

rivetrider - "He bought me a round of beers that afternoon!!!" I'm sure he did as "fix bent gear" much cheaper than "Replace Airplane", & he didn't lose student also a thought! Had similar deal with regular lesson just to touch down when big snow devil under L. wing shot it up w/Rt. wingtip at runway. Instructor KO'd by Rt. glass on correction. Bounced one wheel landing 3 times until one stuck left blind in whiteout, sitting in middle of runway...maybe. It was at Ypsi in Mich, so Ford Heavy right behind went around, Controller straight, left, righted me to Air Service only too happy to get plane back. Ford Pilot & Controller entered same thing for best probable outcome of Incident, "Firey Cartwheel Crash with no survivors", but listed description, "Best worst landing they had ever seen". Guess weather changed to non-VFR!! That was last lesson early '70s as learned Pilot not me!! As for Instructor, he finally came around, glanced at me and said, "Ready for that lesson?" Owner of Air Service about sht!! Instructor insisted he be listed PIC as taught Ground School at local Community College. On 1st day of class he'd show incident report of what couldn't happen, happened locally, and could happen to you using his little slide show for proof. He had their complete undivided attention.!!

[@noapologizes2018]

That was amazing. every bit of this pilot's skill and Luck was used to save himself. And as a bonus he saved the plane as well. But as one pilot said in another aviation channel, " once you have an engine out situation, your love affair with the plane is over. Don't try and sit it down where you think you can. Sit it down where you know you can."

[@kennysherrill6542]

Outstanding, he handled that like he did that everyday. Thanks Juan for the report and please keep them coming. 👍❤️🇺🇸

[@AureliusR]

Yup, this is the kind of pilot who briefs for an engine failure on takeoff every single takeoff. The time between the engine quitting and him starting the gear down was actually even less than the 3 seconds Juan pointed out.

[@robertbackhaus8911]

@@AureliusR I can't pick a delay between the engine spooling down and the gear halting it's raise. I think his hand was still on the lever, and pulling it back down was instinctive.

[@co2588]

His name is Uan not Juan

[@AureliusR]

@@co2588 What?

[@duanepierson4375]

2:50 Good job Juan you just explained pressure carburetors in one minute than my power plant two instructor did in the first half of the day!

[@reggierico]

There's a thing called airmanship, and this pilot has it in abundance! Well done! Nice breakdown, Juan!

[@jeffprice8739]

Had to ditch one of these into a volcano lake once because of the same type of issue

[@cspruitt3190]

Tremendous skill and airmanship! He saved himself and that amazing airplane in textbook fashion. I agree with Juan, "a good outcome for a change".

[@AZVIDS]

Pilot even put gear back down after pitching down….awesome!👍👍👍👍

[@fitch8363]

Outstanding video. That pilot was in the moment with full function. Well done to him.

[@mortalclown3812]

Terrifying.

[@lapenesr]

This video gives me chills! The pilot did a phenomenal job and your breakdown of it was masterful, as usual.

[@DrJohn493]

What a remarkable recovery and one that saved the aircraft. Also the pilot was fortunate to be operating from an airport that appears to be well designed and has the proper runway safety area, object free area and runway protection zone off the end of the runway to provide the pilot with a comfortable margin of safety in the event of situations like this. I've had the good fortune to log a whole two hours in Crazy Horse and it's a handful of airplane.

[@cspruitt3190]

Brother I can't begin to describe how envious I felt from that statement! I don't remember but I'm sure I've dreamed that 2 hours.

[@SteamCrane]

Envy!

[@cspruitt3190]

@@SteamCrane envy, envying, envious. Yes, definitely.

[@fredbenenati3430]

I agree with all you said. I too, have been fortunate to have 1.0 in Crazy Horse 2, including formation with Crazy Horse. I would be very curious to know if this pilot went through the Stallion 51 Mustang course for new Mustang "drivers". My instructor in Crazy Horse 2 (John Posson, August 2006) told me that Lee Lauderback and his staff brief and practice this very scenario extensively with their student Mustang pilots to "handle" just this situation. Superb airmanship demonstrated here.

[@jcarne1015]

Damn good flying! I once observed a neighbor hit a buzzard at over 400 mph in his modified P-51D. He was blinded in one eye, and had so much blood from facial cuts that he couldn’t see out of the other, but he throttled back, pitched up, and moved his head around to find an angle where the air coming through the shattered canopy blew his good eye clear. He managed to circle around, and land on the intersecting runway safely, and taxied home. There was so much blood coating the remainder of the canopy that it looked like a red blanket. He had a lot of time in Mustangs, had been flying them for about 30 years at that point, IIRC. I miss the sound of his takeoffs and high speed passes.

[@peterwallis4288]

Wow, amazing story. Brings to mind the guys who originally flew these.

[@steveb1739]

Airmanship saves the day! This pilot is razor sharp!

[@ColinWatters]

Listen to the tyres screech as he avoided the over run. Saved himself and the airframe. Good job.

[@dogsborodave]

Outstanding pilot right there

[@florianhoflehner2877]

Handled like a pro! Beautiful. I just completed my MEP CPL IR and in our flight school, we had the procedure to only retract the gear when the runway remaining was insufficient for a relanding.

[@flyingcaba5874]

When my day comes I hope to be at the top of my game, like this dude was. Great job!

[@RazingthenRaising]

I am so VERY thrilled to see a classic stay alive! Awesome save!

[@hjplano]

Great to see the pilot is safe first and second the plane itself is ok.....Thanks Juan

[@tombolin7168]

Thanks Juan . Would be great if you get an interview with this pilot!

[@jonclassical2024]

Very cool vid, incredible reaction time with the correct actions...saved his life and didn't hardly damage the plane...wow...glad you are back home Juan, has all the snow melted?!

[@blancolirio]

Pretty much!

[@TakingOff]

So great to have a report like this where it was handled beautifully. Thanks for sharing Juan!

[@WickedTRX]

Outstanding performance! he reacted in less than a second, gear down instantly, right after the nose is down, pitched for speed. Awesome save

[@greyone40]

This is the best kind of report. The pilot recovers from a failure, and no fatalities. Thank you and thanks to Jim Zasas for sending it in.

[@yt650]

I worked at a small grass field airport in the beginning of the 60s. We lost our instructor and his wife flying a Beechcraft bonanza on takeoff. Unfortunately, straightahead was a small town with elevation at the end of the runway about 1/2 mile away. The engine quit at the end of the runway completely, and he pulled the nose up instead of turning to the left and landing in a plowed dirt field, which surrounded the airport for a few miles. When he pulled his nose up and attempted to go left, he stalled the plane and it fell on to the left wing. The only good news was that their daughter a young child I think six years old survived the crash. I.

[@dabuya]

Skills on display!

[@roderickcampbell2105]

Hello YT. "The only good news..." is part of a bad news story alright. And that was one. What a terrible shame. No good choices for that pilot.

[@yt650]

@vibratingstring I guess now the big place for small planes now is Van Zandt airport. I do remember Blue Bell.

[@roderickcampbell2105]

@@yt650 Very nice story (stories?) YT. We only go around once as they say. Unless you're pilot.

[@yt650]

@@roderickcampbell2105 Yep I got it. There are many more stories from that airport. It was basically run like a gas station. The manufacturing and development facility was much better managed. Part of my job there was starting planes, propping them through. Don’t get me started about that.

[@Orzorn]

Absolutely amazing reaction times. The moment you can tell anything is wrong on video the gear is already swinging back down, the pilot is pitching correctly, and finally lands and brakes as quickly and controllable as possible.

[@bcgrittner8076]

Fine piloting. Not to mention a well- built aircraft.

[@toddjones1403]

Precise analysis too!

[@daveclark3829]

Yeah it was built so well the engine failed…Jesus

[@RyTrapp0]

@@daveclark3829 lol, just stay away from topics you aren't familiar with...

[@330capt]

@@daveclark3829 Has it been tough going through life being thought a fool because you talked of those things you knew nothing about, Dave?

[@Juno58]

@@daveclark3829 Engine and aircraft are of different manufacturers 😉

[@F1fan007]

Man, this is a FANTASTIC example of how to handle loss of thrust on takeoff. And a gorgeous airplane wasn’t turned into melted aluminum! This video will save some lives. Hopefully, a lot of lives. Thank you for posting this, Juan!

[@Hopeless_and_Forlorn]

Great job by the pilot. The carb schematic takes me right back to 1964 and the month we spent on carburetors in A&P school. We learned that diaphragm pressure balance was chambers A minus B equals C plus D, or some variation of that. Memory fails for some reason.

[@davidisaacson9543]

The most worthless class in A&P school in 1971 pressure carburetors.

[@alexnutcasio936]

@@davidisaacson9543not for this guy it wasn’t. If someone maintaining the Mustang paid more attention, we wouldn’t have these issues.

[@oneninerniner3427]

Gotta remember these airplanes are almost eighty years old. The parts for em got to be scarce and there is probably very few if any companies making any aftermarket new replacement parts either. So they are maybe using new old stock and refurbished parts. That being said stuff breaks yah know?

[@Hopeless_and_Forlorn]

@@alexnutcasio936 True that. By 1965 I was maintaining DC-3s and Convair 240s with...pressure carburetors.

[@markreed2576]

A chamber is impact air, B is Venturi vacuum air, C metered fuel pressure D unmetered fuel pressure. I realized they wanted to keep the P51 original but the fuel system and Ignition needs replaced with modern systems. I wish there was an STC… to bulletproof these systems as well as a blow down gear system. It’s a beautiful bird .

[@ShawnGray1]

Amazing pilot. Everything from the immediate recognition, getting the gear down, and flair. Great job!

[@skyepilotte11]

Remarkable recovery and landing without main gear collapse from that skidding turn. Well done. Thx Juan

[@scubasleeve3497]

Very well done by this pilot. Nice to see one of these showing what TO do instead of what NOT to do.

[@mikeoswald8053]

Airmanship. How he was able to recover the gear from-on the way up to, on the way down was amazing. Another great training video with on point explanation by "blancolirio", thanks Juan!

[@chrisd4283]

I don't fly planes unfortunately, but I love these videos. I love learning about the technical aspects of the aircraft, it's mechanicals and the expertise it takes to fly them under any situations. Great video as always.

[@carltrano1325]

That was simply incredible reaction time. Well done. So glad the pilot is ok, and a iconic aircraft will see another day of flight.

[@johngordonhouchen1312]

Well handled.the issue with the spitfire was resolved at the Royal Aircraft Establishment in Farnborough Hampshire UK. By a woman named Tilly Shilling .

[@magneticman2003]

An amazing save, well done to the pilot who exhibited great flying skills under pressure;-))

[@timmotel5804]

Wonderful report and wonderful outcome. The pilot's training and proper quick reaction saved the plane and his life. Great Work Pilot.

[@PAS_2020]

Wow. That is an aware pilot. More about him please.

[@mikebridges20]

Juan, I know I'm close to a year since you posted this, but my Lord, that is amazing! Obviously the pilot had pre-flighted is engine out abort scenarios, but that one was executed literally perfectly. Couldn't believe it when the gear took the loads at the (turnoff? ground loop?) and the end. Thanks for sharing!

[@blancolirio]

I think he knew something was up with the pressure carb...

[@steveshoemaker6347]

Congrats to that pilot amazing......Thanks Juan.... Shoe🇺🇸

[@passenger6735]

Beautiful sound. Expert reaction time, decision making, and handling (air and ground).

[@stealth253]

Well done. Nice to see a good outcome and an excellent learning experience at the same time!

[@judsonsdiscretionarymetalw5866]

Absolutely refreshing to see an excellent outcome! Thank you Juan for continuing to bring us the good, the bad, and the ugly.

[@Firestorm637]

Love the sound of the engine

[@MiG21aholic]

as opposed to it going quiet all of a sudden,...yes

[@carlinglin7289]

Fast reaction and the right reaction. That reminded me of years ago in the National Guard. We flew from the BayArea to Eureka on a Huey. One of the pilots mentioned that as they were flying he was always watching for the spot he could land on if the engine failed and he had to autorotate.

[@hotttt28]

That pilot has amazing reflexes !

[@MachTuck]

Like Juan said, professionally handled emergency, good for him and for the aircraft. As is some cases, the luck factor played a role here. Thxs for posting!

[@motorTranz]

Great airmanship! Thank God! Thank you Juan for this!

[@lylemills4569]

As a side note, Juan, the quality of your videos just keeps getting better. Will you be doing CFI and your own video production company in the future? With students available, there is potential for a variety of situations. Really like your work. Thanks for all your efforts to give us the best. Even us enthusiasts keep coming back for more. 😊

[@CCitis]

Super well done. Fast response time. He was fully expecting it in his mind, as you should.

[@Silo-Ren]

I was rooting for the guy, nose down, nose down, as I heard in so many crashes were pilots have a tendency to always want to pull up when stalling, though this was a little different, I'm glad he kept his right angle of attack and cool. Thnx Jaun.

[@johnvella5834]

Amazing bit of handling a low level failure. A very cool pilot, excellent flying.

[@hanscom0790]

WOW 😮 Amazing save

[@BoostedSpeedDemon]

He was very well trained and prepared for this situation. He saved the aircraft and himself. With nothing more than maybe a flat spotted tire and some engine maintenance. Well done

[@gordonormiston3233]

Excellent flying ! Well done you !

[@workonesabs]

Airspeed is your friend! Glad about the happy outcome,pilot safe and no damage to the aircraft. Dead sticks sucks, more so at such a critical moment.

[@kenh4848]

You are so great at explaining all of these situations. I love your videos. Thank you and stay safe!

[@jwb2814]

Gear up and Gear down The sound as it goes by makes my ears soooo happy.

[@jackieluckyangel5610]

WOW! Now THAT’S a real pilot!

[@privatepilot4064]

He not only saved his own bacon, but a dwindling supply of historical airplanes. A fine display of aviating indeed!

[@user-iw3mr2lv6f]

Nice job pilot and good reporting Juan ❤

[@Greg-ri3yf]

The pucker factor...well....no time for pucker!! Badass pilot! Probably has a few hours in the P51.

[@steveturner3999]

No hesitation at all. Gear coming up and then back down all in one motion. Made the right decision fast! Great job! Saved the pilot and a precious airframe. Thanks for the breakdown Juan.

[@FlyingHighVeteran]

That's what you call like a boss piloting skills--well done.

[@Xxxxxx19-p1c]

That was insane!! Thank you for explaining that skidding turn at the end. I’m not a pilot, but my gut didn’t feel good about that sharp, skidding turn… I have no clue what I would have done… talented and skillful pilot. I’m glad this had a good outcome.

[@johnnyhunter4345]

Back seat ride in a 51, this scenario was discussed before turning over the prop...plus I pull you out and you pull me out!

[@sbukosky]

Having had an engine out halfway down the runway (1,800 ft) myself, I admire and congradulate this pilot. I was not as fortunate. I did not have a plan for what if.

[@carlwebber6164]

Great airmanship! Small world sometimes. Jim Zazas, who provided the video, used to fly “our” DC3 N44V at the Carolinas Historic Aviation Commision and is an outstanding aviator in his own right. Who was in the cockpit of that Mustang?

[@workinonitsteve]

Awesome to hear a positive outcome, world class reporting as always, thanks for taking the time to post this.

[@enigmawyoming5201]

Wow! I can’t say anything different than what others have said. All I can offer is a great steak dinner to Juan and the pilot. Give time and place… I’ll make it happen. Wonderful outcome and detailed explanation. You guys made my week! No year.

[@fivestarAZ]

Holy kow. What a pro. Gear up…gear down…. He was awesome

[@SoloRenegade]

Well done by the pilot! Whoever owns that plane better be rewarding him graciously.

[@paulciprus9582]

Hey Juan…I got a interesting story…1968 my dad , mom and me were going to see my brother at Ohio University…we were flying over southern Ohio…Killbuck..in my dads straight 35 Bonanza when the fuel strainer became clogged with debris..the engine would not produce enough power to sustain flight..so he located a cow pasture and put it in there over high tension wires ..a church steeple and trees..the FAA decided that it would be better to truck it out on a flatbed…I am still here to write this due to my dads awesome piloting skills…I still have the original 88” plastic covered laminated prop in my bedroom…that is the coolest thing I have from my childhood…thanks dad….😀😀

[@fdzaviation]

That was very impressive. Not only the reaction time but the runway skid

[@billbrisson]

That was a real arse tightener! Consider this when you choose to take off from the taxiway intersection mid way down the runway to save a few minutes back-tracking to the threshold! every foot counts! thanks for sharing Juan!

[@ADVJason]

I find it amazing how fast the pilot reacted. If you look at the time it took from the noise change to when the gear starts coming down.... what a second... Very good reaction for sure. Glad everything worked out

[@barrypenobscott9882]

Had the failure occurred one second later the outcome may have been quite different.

[@clean1566]

I agree, it sure does looked practiced though, so maybe a little muscle memory of the mind! Ice in his veins!

[@jimheimerl1637]

Thank you for the very detailed analysis, which ultimately pointed to a skilled pilot who kept his cool. Glad he's okay, glad the aircraft is ok (which is only a very secondary bonus, not actually important).

[@rtmdlawncare5774]

This pilot was incredibly skilled and made immediate changes to ensure he got it back on the runway- now, how the hell he kept it from going off is amazing.

[@bigjeff1291]

That high speed left turn on the ground did the trick!

[@markharlock6474]

@@bigjeff1291 Drifting like a true pro...awesome !!

[@buzzabuzza3494]

Fantastic outcome thankfully a highly skilled pilot and a beautiful vintage plane survived.👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏

[@danielchristie7009]

Saved another warbird Great piloting

[@mike-w3e2c]

Amazing save. Great pilot and one cool cucumber at the controls. BRAVO

[@KutWrite]

Looks like the kind of thing Dan Gryder talks about relating to AQP. Well done to the pilot!

[@tordnorstrom9391]

Text book..experience and a very calm head saves the day. Looks easy but guess you need total trust that putting it down ASAP is the best outcome. Great to hear good outcome, for man and machine..love that supercharger whistle on P51

[@kevinpereira7864]

That's some great piloting.

[@norcaljb2649]

Wow! What deft expertise and reflexes! Awestriking!

[@DocBain1]

Well trained and fast acting pilot, and well designed runway. Amazing video and analysis.

[@rickmaudlin2160]

Wow. Great training video. Thanks Juan

[@TheStowAway594]

That pilot did a great job! Saved his life and the aircraft, and didn't destroy anything... that's pretty amazing.

[@jonviol]

What a remarkable situation-no panic or clutter or fuss- just get it down straight and level . Credit to the airframe design which must be close to 80 yo and the pilot displaying supreme confidence and skill. Excellent upload this one .Thanks

[@SeanHollingsworth]

Bon Hoover claimed that he was always thinking about "what would happen if????" Even if nothing happened. This mental exercise saved him and his passengers once in San Diego when his Aerocommander was accidentally fueled with Jet fuel. He landed the Shrike in a nearby canyon, stalled going up hill, and set down as slowly as possible; and everyone walked.

[@ricknelson947]

It would be icing on the cake if you were to secure an interview with this pilot.

[@turbofanlover]

Wow. Amazing footage. Thanks for showing this and for the excellent explanation of the situation, Juan.

[@craigpennington1251]

That was a close call. Fast and cool reaction of that pilot saving all including himself. Great report Juan. Thanks

[@terrya6486]

Obviously an expert at flying p51 with awesome reaction time !

[@Danger_mouse]

What a great display of airmanship 👍 Well done to get down safely first, but to also save the aircraft.

[@MichaelLloyd]

Damned impressive flying right there.

[@ar15gator]

Pitch is key!💯 Quick thinking from experience and training✊🏻👏🏻

[@farfetch7]

Great flying!

[@HFJCHS123]

I still recall my primaty training. Pitch controls airspeed. Power controls altitude. He had no power choice left. Keep the pitch correct for airspeed and you are still an active pilot versus a passenger in a stall spin close to the ground. Nice example of a capable pilot