scottf wrote:I should probably know the answer to this, but hypothetically if one were to experience a loss of power in flight, if the pilot were to ball up and total the airplane they would essentially be payed out by insurance per the policy and agreed upon hull value. If one lands with no damage, does insurance do anything?

Short_Straw wrote:thank you for the words of encouragement. They are much needed! I was fine as it was happening, but as of now I'm a bit shaken up and anxious about getting back behind the stick. Which I appreciate because I know cocky- ness kills..

scottf wrote:I should probably know the answer to this, but hypothetically if one were to experience a loss of power in flight, if the pilot were to ball up and total the airplane they would essentially be payed out by insurance per the policy and agreed upon hull value. If one lands with no damage, does insurance do anything?

scottf wrote:I should probably know the answer to this, but hypothetically if one were to experience a loss of power in flight, if the pilot were to ball up and total the airplane they would essentially be payed out by insurance per the policy and agreed upon hull value. If one lands with no damage, does insurance do anything?

Short_Straw wrote:

GumpAir wrote:The story Son.... Tell us the story. What happened? What did you do?

Gump

I'm sorry I left out all the good stuff out! I was climbing to get over a hill to get back into the Ashland side of the valley from what I can remember I was around 4,700 climbing when It dropped from 2400RPM to 1200 in a heart beat, no running rough or signs it was going south. I don't remember turning towards MFR but as I was pitching for glide I looked up and was heading to the numbers. Once glide was set I looked around for something I must have overlooked, tried carb heat no difference, tried mags and no change, but when I added power it died.
Now coming into MFR's class D I was trying to get a hold of them but they couldn't make out anything I was saying, I heard them but they couldn't understand my transmissions. Fearing I would have to bomb in unannounced I squawked emergence and that got his attention a bit! So he guided me in only able to answer in staticy sound blasts until I was about 5 miles out, then I could make an audible transmission, was able to declare an emergency, and make a request (which was denied lol). But I ended up high on a right base, slipped hard to get down on final once I knew I was made and had a pretty nice touch down for a low time TW driver! Met with the emergency services and kissed the ground. I feel it went as well as a crappy situation could have gone...

chosstronaut wrote:Mike, wow, nice job of getting that 170 back on the ground safely!!!!!!

Short_Straw wrote:

chosstronaut wrote:Mike, wow, nice job of getting that 170 back on the ground safely!!!!!!

Wernt we just talking about this like two days ago haha! Maybe I jinxed myself!


Okay so I tore into it a little, all of the cables are doing what they should, nothing is stuck in the induction, I'm still not sure about fuel starvation. My mechanic who I wholeheartedly trust thinks it could be a stuck valve. One thing I noticed was a significant amount of ash in the exhaust, which would point to some sort of lean running issue correct?

Can someone shed any light on the valve issue, I didn't how one cylinder down would cause that extent of power loss with 5 others to take over, but apparently it messes with the entire fuel flow? Brian could you explain?