皇冠体育app

Quad City Challenger II, G-MYDS

Summary:

At approximately 300 feet during the climb following takeoff the pilot heard the engine speed suddenly increase. 皇冠体育app pilot quickly became aware that the belt drive from the engine to the propeller had failed and informed his passenger that the engine had failed and that they would be landing. 皇冠体育app pilot selected a suitable field and carried out a soft field landing but unfortunately the aircraft encountered a rut during the landing roll which caused the nose landing gear to collapse. Examination of the belt drive between the engine and the propeller revealed that the belt鈥檚 teeth had torn away from the belt. 皇冠体育app pilot assessed that this had been caused by incorrect belt tension.

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