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When both engines failed simultaneously on the uc-1 'twin seabee' the two pilots aboard collaborated to land safely in an open field where one wheel became mired but no damage or injuries resulted. No mention or speculation as to the cause of the dual failures was provided.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1221679 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201411 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Seaplane or Amphibian |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25 Flight Crew Total 4000 Flight Crew Type 30 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 5 Flight Crew Total 3100 Flight Crew Type 45 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Started to lose engine power at 1300 feet AGL. Made a precautionary landing in a farmer's field. No injuries and no damage to the aircraft or the field.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: When both engines failed simultaneously on the UC-1 'Twin Seabee' the two pilots aboard collaborated to land safely in an open field where one wheel became mired but no damage or injuries resulted. No mention or speculation as to the cause of the dual failures was provided.
Narrative: Started to lose engine power at 1300 feet AGL. Made a precautionary landing in a farmer's field. No injuries and no damage to the aircraft or the field.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.