Losing an engine is a recurring nightmare for many of us, but the actual risks are lower than most of us may imagine. In this video, AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli reports on his research project into engine-failure accidents and reveals that easily half of them—if not more—are caused by poor maintenance or pilot mistakes. Running the airplane out of gas is one of the distressingly common causes of engine failure.
Why Aircraft Engines Quit
Key Takeaways:
- Engine failures are less frequent and less risky than commonly perceived by pilots.
- A significant majority (at least half) of engine failure accidents are attributed to human error, specifically poor maintenance or pilot mistakes.
- Running an aircraft out of fuel is identified as a distressingly common and preventable cause of engine failure.
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