Rans S-10 Pilot loses prop makes a dead stick landing

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• Taylor Craft 1946
• Rans S-10
I want to thank all of you who have made comments and I want to apologize ahead of time for not answering them. I hope that posting this in the public section everyone will be able to view it and answer most of the common questions that I receive. This is a Rans S-10 LSA airplane that I built about 5 years ago. It took 650 hours to build and it has a Rotax 582. It was the first time I built an airplane and hopefully the last. The most common questions that I get is what the noise or vibration is in the video, why do I keep advancing the throttle, why didn’t I remove the airplane form the runaway and lastly why did the propellar come off. The vibration is simply the GoPro vibration against the canopy which has a round shape and I couldn’t find the exact GoPro mount to affix to the canopy so that sound is not really heard in the cockpit like you can hear it on the video. Yes, on the bottom right door near the latch you can see a small flapping of the Lexan but that doesnt make any sound what so ever. I kept advancing the throttle because the GoPro records at 30 frames per second and the propeller is moving so fast that the eye can’t see it when at cruise speed. So, when the prop fell off I thought I had another/different issue than a missing propellar. Why did I keep the airplane on the runway? I glided into B16 or Whiteford's airport in central NY. It’s a relatively small airport with a hard top and parallel grass strip. I had a radio and called an emergency and there was a parachute/jumping company there who helped me roll it back to the tarmac. There is little to no traffic at that airport and in less than 5 minutes I was moving the airplane. The actual video is almost an hour and you can see that video if you search for video (I’m looking for the full length and will post it here). Finally, why? First off it was pilot error or the mechanics error which was me. The guidelines for mounting a new prop is torque every hour of operation for the ensuing 5 hours (5 torques). However, after the 3rd hour there wasn’t any more torque that was needed. However, seeing that I didn’t know the correct torque procedure might have had some reason as to why it fell off. I was told that the proper way to torque is to back off the nut then retorque, but I wasn’t aware of that. Secondly, and this may not play too much into this, but the propeller was a new wooden propeller more specifically a left hand that aren’t in stock very often and was made 2 weeks before I bought it. Wooded propellers are lamented layers of wood that are kiln dried to reduce or remove moisture in the wood (So I have been told). I hangered my airplane in an open “T” hangar and the propeller faced the south while hangered and when the sun set it would just heat the propeller and there are some who think that may have shrunk the propeller just enough so that the six 5/16 bolts were ever so slightly loose. With all of that said the bolts that mounted the propeller (with a crush plate) to the flange. There are English size threads and metric size threads. I was using the smaller bolts that I had installed and uninstalled many times (the exact number I’m not sure but more that 10 times). I should have just bought the 8mm bolts and used those instead which of course I did when I bought the Warp drive propeller.
I hope that I have answered most of the common questions I get. I’m truly grateful for all the comments and views that I get from you all. I have over 1,500 other videos from my Taylor craft BC12-D and my Cessna 140A. Please give them a look when you get time.

[@Darxide23]

Mad props to this guy.

[@yourface3154]

Pun intended? Lmao

[@cobra350hp1]

looks like he can use all the props he can get so ill say "Parachutes" to him happy flying all!

[@terenceault5623]

Driving in Sardinia

[@cobra350hp1]

TheDarxide23 more like" Bad props"

[@EATSLEEPDRIVE2002]

TheDarxide23 oh, I get what you did there…

[@stanpatterson5033]

Meanwhile on the ground, some poor shmuck who just narrowly missed being conked by the falling propeller is standing there looking at it, thinking "Lord thunderin' Jesus, wouldja look at that, Martha? Some poor kid tried throwing his boomerang and it got away from him."

[@cravendale9021]

Stan Patterson hahahahahahahahha

[@garyjaurique5028]

Blahahahahahah

[@davidmg1925]

:-D ............pilllock.... :-)

[@DIMZEROCENT]

Don't worry it hit a cow, but its bell protected it...

[@catchthewind8563]

@DIMZEROCENT That's why we need more cowbell!!!!

[@smithwesson7765]

I'd be fixing that annoying piece of trim before it drove me nuts. Oh, and a new prop.

[@sauercrowder]

Think that's just the camera rattling and probably nowhere near as loud in the cockpit as it sounds in the video

[@mosslimbayter277]

@@sauercrowder Yep. That's what he wrote in his description.

[@sauercrowder]

@@mosslimbayter277 Lol. To be fair it is kind of a wall of text

[@MajorMalfunction]

It's the plastic bit. You trust the word of a guy whose prop "fell" off?

[@sauercrowder]

@@MajorMalfunction It really isn't something important enough to get worked up over man

[@DavidFerree54]

I like the way he throttled up again just in case it might work.

[@davevanarsdale1187]

He did that several times, like it might grow a new prop or something.

[@MDAdams72668]

Habit

[@stephenphillip5656]

Thought that it was the engine speeding up once the prop's resistance had gone.

[@DavidFerree54]

@@stephenphillip5656 No, that happened but at least he had the sense to throttle back before having the complete lack of sense to keep trying to throttle up.

[@erzahler1930]

In the description, he said he throttled up because at first he didn't realize he had lost the prop.

[@jimfritz8983]

In all seriousness, way to stay calm enough to get it on the ground safely.

[@MrErikw26]

Can't do anything else

[@young1939]

I wish they had interviewed him afterwards. I would have loved to hear his comments. He was very calm and skillful to make that dead stick landing.

[@waynewilliams8554]

Technically a no stick landing. Stick went AWOL.

[@dfglandon]

Nice landing. My Dad has to dead stick his Stinson just after take off. At just over 700 feet alt his nose started to violently shake up and down. He realized, after engine shut down, a prop broke off. He declared an emergency, eases the plane in to a turn towards the runway and landed perfectly. Only after inspecting the aircraft did he begin to shake

[@MrSaemichlaus]

Man the comments on this are an absolute blast!! You did wonderful Mark, but knowing you'd nail the landing, I had to laugh when the prop just went bye bye :)

[@chriskelly9361]

That beer must have been the best of his life after this.

[@riku5141]

I love how he stops in the front like " well I'll be damned "

[@andresilvasophisma]

Left the airplane looking like he was about to have a word with the ground crew.

[@dieselyeti]

0:19 Elvis has left the building.

[@ccvee7287]

Well the only thing to do now is get a "Honk if parts fall off" bumper sticker

[@ace4luke]

3:20 "Would you look at that!"

[@Mrclean431]

Lukus would you just look at that !!

[@ace4luke]

@@Mrclean431 just look at it -lip smack- look at it

[@limited9024]

AMonsterNut pshh unreal

[@erikisberg3886]

Thanks for showing this. You handled the situation very well. It is very valuable to watch videos like this one if You fly yourself.

[@bjodaddyo]

With all the squeeks, creaks and rattles that plane was making, I'm surprised only the prop fell off.

[@hermanjlyons]

“Now how am I gonna get this thing home?” Great job sir!!

[@smithiy69]

Pilots like “huhhhh..... I swear I had a prop on takeoff”

[@dougborrett3566]

It appeared like he didn't know the prop had come off until he got out.

[@robjontay5052]

When it comes of he looks out right side window....00:23

[@MrBoDiggety]

Pilot: Damn it. I just bought this underwear too.

[@007Kellam]

Were you aware the prop flew off/broke? Just curious since you kept revving the engine, and at the end you look surprised

[@MarkPenell]

I was not. It just never came to mind. Thought there was something wrong with the exhaust.

[@007Kellam]

oh gotcha, yeah I never wouldve guessed either unless I saw it fly off, good thing it didnt damage the rest of the plane!

[@MarkPenell]

I totally agree. That's why i looked out the windows to see if the gear was still there.

[@the_keeponbuilding]

007K. Maby for the better you where not panicing

[@KevinSun242]

Good thing you didnt find out it was gone during a go-around...

[@maxmorgan2297]

Well done, good pilot. Best regards Max.

[@vanlock4809]

Beautiful job skipper.

[@RobCLynch]

Was I the only one thinking 'get off the runway?'

[@Jmbueller]

I hate that term “dead stick.” It’s not like he lost hydraulic pressure to his powered flight controls. There was nothing “dead” about the stick. He made a power off landing after what was likely a maintenance (or lack thereof) induced failure. Good for him for a successful landing.

[@quadcatfly]

Happens all the time on my F-22 too. Sux.

[@cravendale9021]

IM DIENG XD

[@mrdefiance5820]

same dog

[@sailor-rick]

Nice job. Nice landing. You might have considered getting off the runway so that other plane could land. Nice landing, though.

[@SoccerDadOf2-4Life]

Wow. Well done sir. Thanks for sharing.

[@eaglespetty]

Somebody somewhere is wondering where the hell this prop came from in their yard.

[@isaiah537]

That's some impressive flying

[@TheNypenfan]

Nice that he was near the runway. This is why I prefer to fly above 7k agl....because you never know. It’s also why I like twin engines. Lol

[@pladam7198]

In my 15 years as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer I have never seen a fixed pitch prop, wood or metal, that does not require mounting bolts to be lock wired, which prevents the bolts from spinning loose. Perhaps this was the issue here.

[@tyclairep3744]

Nice flying

[@wkruit]

You take off with a prop aircraft and land with a glider! Fantastic landing! Well done!! Did he ever found his prop?

[@herberar]

Badass pilot Sir!

[@Ifp154]

Great job, Sir!

[@SV-Flying-Tigress]

when the prop stops the whistling of the wind gets really loud

[@Hidden_Destinations]

He revs the engine one last time just to be sure 🤣🤣

[@dearthworm]

That's why you ALWAYS carry a spare propeller!

[@voornaam3191]

And here comes the silly part. This man don't just have TWO spare propellers, he owns two spare AIRPLANES!

[@voornaam3191]

@logicallyspkg First single seater I see, having room for two persons side by side. Do you see it too? Or check wikipedia: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rans_S-10_Sakota

[@roblaa3198]

also carry spare undies

[@voornaam3191]

@@roblaa3198 Yep, if he dies, he quickly undies. Same category as the small bottle labeled "instant hole" in a cartoon.

[@muhammadsteinberg]

No prop and still came in too hot. Good thing he had a runway to put it down on instead of risky alternatives.

[@leesenger3094]

What a great job landing!

[@josh3326]

AAA is needed for those times when engine or prop failure in the air.

[@gumimalac]

(Standing ovation)

[@davidfredenburg8283]

ANY ONE THAT YOU CAN WALK AWAY FROM IS A GOOD ONE. GOOD JOB👍

[@bubba1984]

Nicely done man!

[@bnelson313braveheart]

Reminds me of the “Would you just look at that!” guy.

[@brucechildress5922]

On seeing him get out of the plan and looking at the missing prop, I would think he's contemplating having a harsh word with a mechanic or engineer.

[@Captain-Iglo]

Always fill up your fueltank before flying

[@washguy9577]

By his reaction or non reaction seems like this has happened to him a few times or he just an extremely calm human being

[@jimwortham8634]

Thanks for posting KZbin

[@mikehagan4320]

That plane looks like a Crate with wings. 3:17, .Should've Torqued the prop bolts.

[@Alilretard1]

That was some damn fine piloting there Mark. If you are the guy in the video that is. What was your altitude when the propeller exited stage left on you?

[@RoflZack]

You can kinda see his altimiter if u squint

[@johnpflyrc]

The altimeter is easily visible in the video. He starts at 2,000 feet and is descending. At about 1,800 feet the prop comes off. Altimeter must be set to QNH rather than QFE as the altimeter is reading 400 feet on touchdown.

[@JuberKnows]

The hands on the hip after landing made me chuckle "well would you look at that"

[@ericjones9699]

Bartle doo

[@stegwise]

"welp, there's your problem."

[@ClinttheGreat]

“that’s why they say loc tite is your friend. I’ll be damned”.

[@benttwisted210]

"just look at it" 🤣

[@DutchCrunch333]

Golly!

[@tntkop]

Another example of how safe flying is. Never in the history of aviation has any aircraft been left up in the sky. Every single one of them have come back down. Perfect record.

[@JonPais]

tntkop 😂

[@Entschuldigungen]

@Gary Bea so true

[@plumbersteve]

There are more planes under the ocean than there are submarines in the sky.

[@warrenzonator]

Not true! Once I got stranded in the stratosphere, had to hitchhike home

[@phorewhoresman1897]

It's not the fall that kills you, it's the sudden stop at the end that does it.

[@sarnxero2628]

LOOKS STERNLY AT AIRCRAFT, HANDS ON HIPS "You've failed me"

[@MacroAggressor]

"I'm not mad, just disappointed."

[@Fightre_Flighte]

Well apparently it was a home-build, so... Yeah. Exactly.

[@Gaspard129]

"Now, I'm certain I left that prop RIGHT HERE"

[@thebeasters]

Get off my lawn

[@spendingtimetogether8428]

That really made me lmao.👍😁

[@keatonhatch6213]

Judging by his cargo shorts, tall white socks, and dad shoes; he’ll be telling this story at all future BBQs.

[@craigknight4836]

Not dying is guarantee that you have future stories to share. I do believe this guy couldn’t wait for the next bbq.

[@steelwitness]

I bet he definitely classified this one as a "doozy"

[@FlyingHighInAC]

Best part is, he got it on camera!😅

[@mwara2444]

The plane looks like it was built by a bunch of drunk guys at a barbecue

[@daveygivens735]

Find me one person who did this and I don't care how they dress; I guarantee they'll be telling this story at all future BBQs.

[@fpetes]

I have to lol so hard at the ending when he just stands there with his hands on his hips. Like "huh, well shit"

[@bbowling4979]

Yup. In my mind he walked around the front and just said "Well will you look at that."

[@billrussell7672]

you can see hes saying "Rof rof rof rof rof rofrof rof"

[@Scottrick]

"Well I'll be a son of a bitch"

[@lejink]

I was waiting for the "Oh...shit" expression on his face, then see him reach into his pocket then pull out a little handful of bolts

[@bobsullivan5714]

I would have to do the same thing....I wouldn't be able to resist.

[@ExperimentalFun]

that's why you should always have a spare prop!

[@yessure5291]

How do you plan to replace it in mid flight?

[@cipher88101]

LOL yeah and air brakes so you can get out and replace it.

[@yessure5291]

Oh yes - I forgot about the air brakes - maybe one of those new jet packs can be used too.

[@Followerofchrist2091]

If you add VTOL.. this should work :?

[@4touchdowns1game29]

Yes Sure r/whoosh

[@matthewmadden7455]

The ending is almost comical. He walks around to look at it’s like “well, shit.” Kind of expression. Glad to see he’s ok.

[@snotnosewilly99]

He should have pulled off the runway and onto the grass at the end. Someone else might need that runway.

[@ccla7018]

Prop falls off during flight... This guy's reaction? "huh, that was weird."

[@skeetsmcgrew3282]

He looked at the front of the plane like the way I look at my cat when it falls asleep in a stupid position 🤣. If I heard a thwpthwpthwp in my car I'm like 🤤😲😭. So chill

[@HernanPastenes]

That's what I call professionalism

[@morteparla6926]

He was trying to process the fact that the prop really was gone. In actual flight, there are times when you don't even see the prop at all, so I can understand why he was double checking.

[@skeetsmcgrew3282]

@@morteparla6926 Ok yeah, but he stares at in disbelief for like many seconds. It's not like looking for a crack. The thing is gone lol

[@macgyver2169]

This is almost all you train for during flight school. Hundreds of times

[@sixfoursoul2538]

Look at the bright side , Now you know what those 2 left over bolts were for.

[@JonPais]

Sixfoursoul 😂😂😂

[@inhumanfilth681]

Most under rated coment ever

[@LalaRanj1]

Hahahahaha 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 best comment ever hahahahaha

[@AndrewTubbiolo]

Now you're a glider pilot too. Great job.

[@Fraggr92]

Always look on the bright side, yeah?

[@walterkersting1362]

Yeah, I quit buying my props from harbor freight... He guns it one more time just to make sure the prop really is gone.

[@robjontay5052]

The noise is his GoPro vibrating on the non shock mount.

[@AussieMusicRocks]

It's a Russian plane designed and built by Alexander Proppopoff.

[@RandomTorok]

I was surprised the engine kept running. I think I would have shut it down once the prop disappeared.

[@M70ACARRY]

@@RandomTorok go to bed, Santa is coming.

[@AussieMusicRocks]

@@RandomTorok He probably still needed it for power to the instruments and landing gear.

[@cavewallmedia]

Thank goodness there is gravity. . . he'd have been stuck up there forever

[@dougn4942]

😁🤪😂😂😂

[@michbus7440]

nah there is drag. He'd be fine

[@ThomasDoubting5]

Thanks goodness for aerofoils and atmosphere you gravity is an extremely weak force.

[@tommynorthwood]

😂🤣😅 I laughed too hard at that

[@richardchase4019]

@Tetra Grammaton fucking flat earth idiot

[@DinoNucci]

In my day, we flew without props all the time, uphill both ways, with no shoes on.

[@MarkPenell]

I want to thank all of you who have made comments and I want to apologize ahead of time for not answering them. I hope that posting this in the public section everyone will be able to view it and answer most of the common questions that I receive. This is a Rans S-10 LSA airplane that I built about 5 years ago. It took 650 hours to build and it has a Rotax 582. It was the first time I built an airplane and hopefully the last. The most common questions that I get is what the noise or vibration is in the video, why do I keep advancing the throttle, why didn’t I remove the airplane form the runaway and lastly why did the propellar come off. The vibration is simply the GoPro vibration against the canopy which has a round shape and I couldn’t find the exact GoPro mount to affix to the canopy so that sound is not really heard in the cockpit like you can hear it on the video. Yes, on the bottom right door near the latch you can see a small flapping of the Lexan but that doesnt make any sound what so ever. I kept advancing the throttle because the GoPro records at 30 frames per second and the propeller is moving so fast that the eye can’t see it when at cruise speed. So, when the prop fell off I thought I had another/different issue than a missing propellar. Why did I keep the airplane on the runway? I glided into B16 or Whiteford's airport in central NY. It’s a relatively small airport with a hard top and parallel grass strip. I had a radio and called an emergency and there was a parachute/jumping company there who helped me roll it back to the tarmac. There is little to no traffic at that airport and in less than 5 minutes I was moving the airplane. The actual video is almost an hour and you can see that video if you search for video (I’m looking for the full length and will post it here). Finally, why? First off it was pilot error or the mechanics error which was me. The guidelines for mounting a new prop is torque every hour of operation for the ensuing 5 hours (5 torques). However, after the 3rd hour there wasn’t any more torque that was needed. However, seeing that I didn’t know the correct torque procedure might have had some reason as to why it fell off. I was told that the proper way to torque is to back off the nut then retorque, but I wasn’t aware of that. Secondly, and this may not play too much into this, but the propeller was a new wooden propeller more specifically a left hand that aren’t in stock very often and was made 2 weeks before I bought it. Wooded propellers are lamented layers of wood that are kiln dried to reduce or remove moisture in the wood (So I have been told). I hangered my airplane in an open “T” hangar and the propeller faced the south while hangered and when the sun set it would just heat the propeller and there are some who think that may have shrunk the propeller just enough so that the six 5/16 bolts were ever so slightly loose. With all of that said the bolts that mounted the propeller (with a crush plate) to the flange. There are English size threads and metric size threads. I was using the smaller bolts that I had installed and uninstalled many times (the exact number I’m not sure but more that 10 times). I should have just bought the 8mm bolts and used those instead which of course I did when I bought the Warp drive propeller. I hope that I have answered most of the common questions I get. I’m truly grateful for all the comments and views that I get from you all. I have over 1,500 other videos from my Taylor craft BC12-D and my Cessna 140A. Please give them a look when you get time.

[@BobSmith1980.]

Haha first comment joke that truly made me laugh

[@cwhite1634]

Underrated comment right here. My dad did everything uphill both ways with no winter boots. Just sneakers with plastic bread bags inside

[@Swoop180]

Dad, is that you?!

[@Guroji]

Dont forget in the snow and 125°

[@herbhandyman8933]

Most impressive. Especially that fact his shorts were not stained!

[@Lima_Golf_Bravo]

Precisely why this was actually a commercial shoot for Depends.

[@DSC800]

He landed left of centerline, should have went around.

[@willdavis7846]

DSC800 he didnt have a propeller bro how tf he gonna loop around

[@steveysimmons13579]

@@willdavis7846 Really, Will?

[@DSC800]

@@willdavis7846 you got me there, i don't have all the answers.

[@royalbirb275]

Will Davis r/woooosh

[@kamuelalee]

No prop or time for a go around but he landed into the wind. Nicely done on his part!

[@shuftie443]

Take-offs are optional, landings are mandatory.

[@Hebdomad7]

Unless you hit escape velocity...

[@hamzterix]

For those who opt for a take-off. You're coming down one way another.

[@huh2634]

Unless you vanish into thin air

[@hotrodray9884]

damn hard to land if you never took off.... think about it.

[@huh2634]

@@hotrodray9884 r/wooosh

[@Warsign01]

Rev the engine harder, maybe it will grow a new prop.

[@filiplaskovski9993]

Warsign01 😂

[@FeatherleszBiped]

LOL

[@mathesonfraser649]

It slowly comes out of the crank and unfolds

[@landmasterdave5066]

Yeah, Is it really gone?

[@marks2731]

I think it will rev quite happily on it’s one once the prop falls off. And I think he was more interested in landing than worryinG about the now unless engine’s RPM.

[@MatHolliday]

*Prop falls off* Pilot: Well this is awkward

[@galehess6676]

Here is the reply from the pilot, he buried it in a post below, by replying to a question and it's about 50 spots down, so, here you go: " Mark Penell Mark Penell 6 days ago I want to thank all of you who have made comments and I want to apologize ahead of time for not answering them. I hope that posting this in the public section everyone will be able to view it and answer most of the common questions that I receive. This is a Rans S-10 LSA airplane that I built about 5 years ago. It took 650 hours to build and it has a Rotax 582. It was the first time I built an airplane and hopefully the last. The most common questions that I get is what the noise or vibration is in the video, why do I keep advancing the throttle, why didn’t I remove the airplane form the runaway and lastly why did the propellar come off. The vibration is simply the GoPro vibration against the canopy which has a round shape and I couldn’t find the exact GoPro mount to affix to the canopy so that sound is not really heard in the cockpit like you can hear it on the video. Yes, on the bottom right door near the latch you can see a small flapping of the Lexan but that doesnt make any sound what so ever. I kept advancing the throttle because the GoPro records at 30 frames per second and the propeller is moving so fast that the eye can’t see it when at cruise speed. So, when the prop fell off I thought I had another/different issue than a missing propellar. Why did I keep the airplane on the runway? I glided into B16 or Whiteford's airport in central NY. It’s a relatively small airport with a hard top and parallel grass strip. I had a radio and called an emergency and there was a parachute/jumping company there who helped me roll it back to the tarmac. There is little to no traffic at that airport and in less than 5 minutes I was moving the airplane. The actual video is almost an hour and you can see that video if you search for video (I’m looking for the full length and will post it here). Finally, why? First off it was pilot error or the mechanics error which was me. The guidelines for mounting a new prop is torque every hour of operation for the ensuing 5 hours (5 torques). However, after the 3rd hour there wasn’t any more torque that was needed. However, seeing that I didn’t know the correct torque procedure might have had some reason as to why it fell off. I was told that the proper way to torque is to back off the nut then retorque, but I wasn’t aware of that. Secondly, and this may not play too much into this, but the propeller was a new wooden propeller more specifically a left hand that aren’t in stock very often and was made 2 weeks before I bought it. Wooded propellers are lamented layers of wood that are kiln dried to reduce or remove moisture in the wood (So I have been told). I hangered my airplane in an open “T” hangar and the propeller faced the south while hangered and when the sun set it would just heat the propeller and there are some who think that may have shrunk the propeller just enough so that the six 5/16 bolts were ever so slightly loose. With all of that said the bolts that mounted the propeller (with a crush plate) to the flange. There are English size threads and metric size threads. I was using the smaller bolts that I had installed and uninstalled many times (the exact number I’m not sure but more that 10 times). I should have just bought the 8mm bolts and used those instead which of course I did when I bought the Warp drive propeller. I hope that I have answered most of the common questions I get. I’m truly grateful for all the comments and views that I get from you all. I have over 1,500 other videos from my Taylor craft BC12-D and my Cessna 140A. Please give them a look when you get time. "

[@SulCoCrazy]

Nice job bringing it down safely. Also pls fly in To eagles mere next summer!

[@kevinmacaluso2395]

Did you ever locate the prop that fell off?

[@mikeramirez1695]

Just glad you and 99% of your plane made it back safely.

[@robjontay5052]

Very lucky and very brave under pressure....

[@briancooper2112]

Great landing.

[@rube1995]

“Well it was there when I took off...”

[@Kaiser_Pineapple]

I love how this guy loses a prop mid-flight, doesn't utter so much as a word, turns around, lands the plane, gets out and looks at his plane with righteous indignation like, "Dangit, now I have to get a new prop." How does someone go through life with those enormous brass balls?

[@Fightre_Flighte]

These things tend to happen when your pilots license was given to you by someone worth their mettal.

[@localenterprisebroadcastin5971]

The same types of people who don’t do proper preflight inspections 😂😂

[@reallyWyrd]

I'm pretty sure that's most of what flight training is -- first the basics how-to-fly-it, then: just training for ridiculous contingencies you hope won't ever happen.

[@Fightre_Flighte]

@@reallyWyrd I'm actually pretty sure private license training includes some form of simulated dead-stick.

[@niconico3907]

I think he talk on the radio, you can see him press the button on his stick.

[@GFSwinger1693]

Note to self: return that roll of Harbor Freight safety wire.

[@3rdcoasttactical689]

Lmao not too sure there was safett wire or it was wired to loosen ha

[@paulfroelich1024]

Hahaha I thought I was the only one who regularly makes Harbor Freight jokes.

[@jasonji1900]

Hey! Don’t disrespect the hazard fraud.

[@Thomasio14]

Props to the pilot I guess, or not...

[@teyton90]

props .... propellerz...

[@flossie0001]

the prop is the propeller of the plane and he said "props to the pilot"

[@34JohannesHeinz34]

You don't?

[@MarkPenell]

Thomasio thank you

[@MarkPenell]

Thomasio thank you

[@4pharaoh]

“Lefty Loosey, Righty Tighty; darn... why can’t I remember that!”

[@Daniel-Weaver]

Except for early 60s Mopars lug nuts.

[@EdwardT9]

@@Daniel-Weaver reverse thread on the left side?

[@SimDeck]

The propeller is still flying around trying to deal with the abandonment issues and not knowing which direction to go in life.

[@adamjankowski7679]

Like most liberals

[@cycleSCUBA]

😂

[@eckhardbinding7469]

He fell into a downward spiral

[@raymondo162]

i feel its pain............

[@mwara2444]

Just like the Republican Party now that Trump is gone

[@AlphaBobFloridaOverlord]

The expression “dead stick landing” actually harkens back to the days when all propellers were made of wood. The expression has nothing to do with the control “stick”, it is a reference to a propeller that has stopped turning (i.e. “dead”). So technically, this was a “missing stick landing” - LOL!

[@jock-of-ages73]

Thank you for posting, i was just about to ask someone why this is a dead stick landing, when the stick was still operating ok, then i suddenly see your comment, so thanks again and a Merry Christmas to you and your family and loved ones.

[@norgeek]

Amusingly, the propeller that fell off of this aircraft was wooden ^^ Though, more of a "no stick" landing in this case..

[@MarcG7424]

Or a No Stick landing

[@4486xxdawson]

Thanks Cliff Claven ......

[@navellacrane965]

Prop didn't "stick"around!

[@bonkers_dave]

“So that’s what that button does.”

[@bokiNYC]

🤣🤣

[@CristianML40]

😂

[@brucem1941]

You just won the best damn comment award. Rotfl

[@joonasfi]

I hate it when I accidentally press the "detach the propeller" button

[@johntheclyde2816]

Skilled pilot; kept his wits about him, nice smooth energy preserving turn back to the runway. And his reward.....he didn’t ruin his plane landing in a corn field.

[@FlyingHighInAC]

As a a bonus, he got it on camera!😅

[@stevencramsie9172]

I was eyeballing the highway to the right, but I didn’t know there was a airport just to his 8 o’clock

[@DoctaM3]

He’s so calm. Great training. Wow!

[@indridcold8433]

In order to maximise the chances of a favourable outcome for any adverse situation, one should always remain calm no matter what is transpiring. One can train yourself to remain calm in any situation, even a situation you may have experienced before you encounter it. With great certainty, I can stay calm through any situation.

[@piero3528]

I cant even stay calm for an exam.

[@genana4541]

He’s so stupid to don't shut the engine....more deadly landing ;0)))

[@gerardmollema]

@@genana4541 I guess his electronics depend on e running engine

[@genana4541]

@@gerardmollema ...but it’s not OK :( due to fire hazard

[@Nivola1953]

well I heard somewhere that the origin of the name “dead stick” landing referred to propellers planes with a faulty engine where the propeller was nothing more than a “dead stick” of wood, so this should be identified as a “gone stick” landing. 🤭🤗

[@justins.1283]

My instructor had a habit of reaching up and killing the mags during different times on an approach just to make me put it down with no power.

[@MrZaranthan]

@@justins.1283 It's a good thing to practice. Loss of power within gliding range of an airport is one of the few disasters that can be averted after it happens. Be a shame if a perfectly landable aircraft smacked the tarmac due to pilot error.

[@coriscotupi]

Well done! I had one single dead-stick landing in some 30-odd years flying. I also made it to the runway (was some 5000ft AGL and near the airport). On a related note - once a guy was doing aerobatics in a Fokker T-21 at the local flying club and he lost his prop. He landed and it seemed that was that. A couple of hours later a very upset man showed up at the flying club with the apparently undamaged prop, saying *_"I think this belongs to someone here. It fell in my back yard during a barbecue. You people could have killed someone"._* Awkward moment.

[@MarkPenell]

i bet it was.

[@tomgenner221]

" Or knocked some sense into one of these losers ".

[@mgt00656]

hahahahah, well at least you got prop back!!

[@daffidavit]

It was only the Prop er thing to do.

[@TreesandStuff69]

"You people could have killed someone" He says to the guy who could've been killed by the lack of power.

[@daveb8679]

Mark. I have been a flight instructor for 30 years. I would fly with you any day. We can all learn from your calm demeanor and your skillful handling of this emergency. Well done!!

[@richardsmith4187]

My flight instructor kept reminding me over and over .... and over, before anything FLY THE PLANE and keep your eyes looking outside the cockpit. It has always worked and you tend to remember things that are drilled into your memory.

[@ThePianoMan1953]

@@richardsmith4187 Mine would always say, "if your engine quits, where you gonna land"?

[@andrewbarker3210]

Just not in a plane which he built! 😂

[@Thespiansewist]

and just to think I get upset when I put a hole in my sox

[@MrTurbogreg6969]

Does that include revving the engine a few times after the prop was gone or was it that he didn't realize it was missing until the walk around on the ground?

[@pope400]

Imagine finding a propeller in your back yard next to the airport.

[@kr6dr]

I remember a woman in Quartz Hill, CA who had a wheel fall into her front yard where she was gardening after I watched it fall from a Piper Cherokee that had just taken off. The landing at John Wayne Airport was on the news that evening.

[@13yearsaprepperr.jtilbury.51]

I lived next to Bankstown Airport in nsw Australia ,, we woud find strange things on the lawn when mowing the grass ,, the best was a wheel from a cessna 187 we took it to the areodrome and they said Oh thats where it ended up ,, They did ask if there was any damage ,, Rob RPL NSW Australia

[@gretzkysyotes]

It fell off..........it fell off.......it fell the fuck off!

[@TheNeuel]

those guys at Sears working on this guys plane too?

[@oodork]

lol, Ron White

[@bobsullivan5714]

Now that's brutal! Good one!

[@charleshornbrook3800]

Clean up your language potty mouth!

[@moncorp1]

You mean gunny? What the hell is a guney? A guney goo goo?

[@thumperbox]

(3:23) ........well there's your problem. You lost your propeller..... :)

[@lcrazy8l]

The front fell off!

[@taikoHH]

The empty glance at the missing prop in the last seconds...

[@accelwell7018]

Guy casually throws an industrial-size nut sac over his shoulder and hops out of the plane like nothing ever happened.👍

[@chuckschillingvideos]

I think he may have needed to run to the bathroom to change his shorts...

[@Busyfingers24]

Lmao! That's some funny shit 🤣

[@MrThumper1440]

Honestly, I don’t think that plane has enough cargo capacity to carry his nuts....he had a second plane behind him carrying them. Total badass.

[@readyforlol]

@Phil M He installed it himself, tho :p

[@渡辺文彦-c1r]

@Phil M buying a new prop, and probably checking the engine to see if it overspeed or not

[@OneSkiWonder]

Surprised there was a seat cushion left after that pucker factor level.

[@andrewthompson7438]

It was immediately shat back in place upon touch down.

[@MarkPenell]

OneSkiWonder there was

[@christophersellers4018]

He keistered it

[@Dolphineater200]

Are you saying his clenching ass cheeks chomped off the seat cushion.. lmao

[@evelbill1439]

There is no problem so bad that you can’t make it worse by panicking.

[@dough9512]

So VERY true!! When ANYONE goes into panic mode, chances are very close to 100% they'll do the wrong thing.

[@Shroommduke]

That's what I always say!

[@Arkeze]

Someone on the ground throws a boomerang, 10 seconds later a propeller lands at his feet. “Holy shit my boomerang not only came back but it leveled up!”

[@Feuergraf]

Badumm Tssssss :)

[@jollyrogerhobbies2386]

yea! Props to him!

[@needleonthevinyl]

"the front fell off"

[@Ubernator]

Is that normal?

[@flyer152]

Was not held on with sellotape

[@TomatoWithARifle]

a chance in a million!

[@deGoodMe]

not enough duck tape.

[@MeetDannyWilson]

Is that unusual?

[@StephanEdelman]

It sounds like a two-stroke sewing machine without that propeller.

[@texNoz]

It's a two-stroke sewing machine motor even with the prop.

[@theslayeroforyx3546]

Stephan Edelman its a chainsaw engine

[@peckershaft1005]

Name a brand of 2 stroke sewing machines, just curious?

[@brianbrotherson5529]

........Or a chainsaw that uses a 582cc water cooled, inline twin. :)

[@steve-marsh]

I wanted him to thrash the plane with a branch at the end like in Fawlty Towers

[@jeffcrawford6520]

that fan on the front was just to keep the pilot cool anyways right?

[@johanzh2550]

Thanks for the prop, its stuck in my lawn now

[@amsterdammancom]

Just saw Mark put his answer under my question and not the main section. Mark wrote: I want to thank all of you who have made comments and I want to apologize ahead of time for not answering them. I hope that posting this in the public section everyone will be able to view it and answer most of the common questions that I receive. This is a Rans S-10 LSA airplane that I built about 5 years ago. It took 650 hours to build and it has a Rotax 582. It was the first time I built an airplane and hopefully the last. The most common questions that I get is what the noise or vibration is in the video, why do I keep advancing the throttle, why didn’t I remove the airplane form the runaway and lastly why did the propellar come off. The vibration is simply the GoPro vibration against the canopy which has a round shape and I couldn’t find the exact GoPro mount to affix to the canopy so that sound is not really heard in the cockpit like you can hear it on the video. Yes, on the bottom right door near the latch you can see a small flapping of the Lexan but that doesnt make any sound what so ever. I kept advancing the throttle because the GoPro records at 30 frames per second and the propeller is moving so fast that the eye can’t see it when at cruise speed. So, when the prop fell off I thought I had another/different issue than a missing propellar. Why did I keep the airplane on the runway? I glided into B16 or Whiteford's airport in central NY. It’s a relatively small airport with a hard top and parallel grass strip. I had a radio and called an emergency and there was a parachute/jumping company there who helped me roll it back to the tarmac. There is little to no traffic at that airport and in less than 5 minutes I was moving the airplane. The actual video is almost an hour and you can see that video if you search for video (I’m looking for the full length and will post it here). Finally, why? First off it was pilot error or the mechanics error which was me. The guidelines for mounting a new prop is torque every hour of operation for the ensuing 5 hours (5 torques). However, after the 3rd hour there wasn’t any more torque that was needed. However, seeing that I didn’t know the correct torque procedure might have had some reason as to why it fell off. I was told that the proper way to torque is to back off the nut then retorque, but I wasn’t aware of that. Secondly, and this may not play too much into this, but the propeller was a new wooden propeller more specifically a left hand that aren’t in stock very often and was made 2 weeks before I bought it. Wooded propellers are lamented layers of wood that are kiln dried to reduce or remove moisture in the wood (So I have been told). I hangered my airplane in an open “T” hangar and the propeller faced the south while hangered and when the sun set it would just heat the propeller and there are some who think that may have shrunk the propeller just enough so that the six 5/16 bolts were ever so slightly loose. With all of that said the bolts that mounted the propeller (with a crush plate) to the flange. There are English size threads and metric size threads. I was using the smaller bolts that I had installed and uninstalled many times (the exact number I’m not sure but more that 10 times). I should have just bought the 8mm bolts and used those instead which of course I did when I bought the Warp drive propeller. The propeller was never found I hope that I have answered most of the common questions I get. I’m truly grateful for all the comments and views that I get from you all. I have over 1,500 other videos from my Taylor craft BC12-D and my Cessna 140A. Please give them a look when you get time.

[@young1939]

Thanks for the follow up comments. Thankfully you made a safe landing. My first flight instructor said any landing you walk away from is a good landing. 😎

[@possumwilliams2940]

Just glad you're OK...✝️🙏👏👍

[@lawrencemartin1113]

Fantastic to have your view on the event. Also, despite all the great comedy in many of the comments, I am sure everyone of us out here is very happy for you that you made a perfectly safe landing on a runway and are with us to tell the tale. 😊

[@fredgervinm.p.3315]

Kudos to the manufacturer and the mechanic for taking responsibility. 😉 Be safe up there.

[@brucelawson642]

😮

[@skipdude37]

...and he didnt say one damn word from the first vibration until he was on the ground looking at the front end. Not even one Damn, shi*, f*** or nothing. Guy was as cool as a cucumber. Very professional. Mark Pernell, you are one hell of a good pilot. Thank you for your de-briefing published below. Very helpful.

[@Fernando7475]

He said something, you can see using the radio, but we can't hear what he said because of all the noise and vibrations.

[@WildernessForever]

I would have been screaming like a little girl 🤣

[@crispy6311]

It's just scary knowing that there's a prop out there walking the streets. Untethered. Full of rage. Not knowing where to go next, who to look towards for direction. A prop like that has nothing to lose. A prop like that is dangerous.