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Tragic Engine Failure - Plane & Pilot

Two minutes after being cleared for takeoff, a maintenance error from 24 years ago suddenly presented itself. The transmission was clear and precise. The pilot, a doctor alone in his 1978 Cessna T310R light twin, sounded firmly in control. He had just lifted off from Santa Fe Regional Airport (KSAF) in New Mexico into a beautiful July morning. The slightly startled tower controller said, “Say again.” Pilot: “Five One Charlie’s got an engine fail…
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Plane & Pilot Magazine broke the news in on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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