emergency landing on Lake Huron

[MyassisDragon]

Did you guys see this one.

http://woodtv.com/2014/02/17/plane-makes-emergency-landing-on-lake-huron/


We had planned to fly up to Mackinac island yesterday and landing on the ice in an emergency came up in the discussion... Looks like it is completely plausible .

 

[EdFred]

Have friends that land on Saginaw bay all the time.

 

[Norman]

Their intrepid reporter said it was a Cessna till I corrected them.

 

[N747JB]

7 people on board, I guess one was an infant?

 

[docmirror]

Logbook:

Dep; St Ignace. Arr; L Huron, middle. Time: .8 hours. Notes: Towed by snowmobile back to shore.

 

[ClimbnSink]

Just before ice in/out that would have been ugly.

 

[EdFred]

Logbook:

Dep; St Ignace. Arr; L Huron, middle. Time: .8 hours. Notes: Towed by snowmobile back to shore.

Looks like my ASES entries.

 

[N258RE]

Have friends that land on Saginaw bay all the time.

Checking on the welfare of the ice fisherman on Saginaw bay is my favorite winter pastime

 

[Norman]

Checking on the welfare of the ice fisherman on Saginaw bay is my favorite winter pastime

I hope you don't have 12 inch numbers.

 

[frfly172]

Looks like a good landing,must have had actual engine trouble,since the towed the aircraft to the shore.

 

[DavidWhite]

It's a good thing global warming froze over the lake.

 

[MSPAviator]

Carb ice?

 

[ChrisK]

I am considering a trip over Lake Erie at the end of the week. I was concerned about having to fly lower than I normally like for a lake crossing when it occurred to me that the entire lake is frozen. I think that there might be an increased safety margin in there someplace - maybe I'll just fly under those ice-filled clouds =)

 

[weilke]

7 people on board, I guess one was an infant?

That 135 operator flies pa32-260 as island shuttle. They are available with a 7th seat in row #2. There is a ZFW restricting the weight to 187lbs per pax, everything above has to be fuel. The flight is only 10min VFR so they really only need 20 gallons on board.

 

[steingar]

It's a good thing global warming froze over the lake.

Lake normally freezes over in winter, except those years that we don't really have a winter due to anthropogenic climate change.

 

[EdFred]

Lake normally freezes over in winter, except those years that we don't really have a winter due to anthropogenic climate change.

Except it doesn't.

 

[N747JB]

That 135 operator flies pa32-260 as island shuttle. They are available with a 7th seat in row #2. There is a ZFW restricting the weight to 187lbs per pax, everything above has to be fuel. The flight is only 10min VFR so they really only need 20 gallons on board.

That makes sense, short flight made even shorter!

 

[Florida Cracker]

I am considering a trip over Lake Erie at the end of the week. I was concerned about having to fly lower than I normally like for a lake crossing when it occurred to me that the entire lake is frozen. I think that there might be an increased safety margin in there someplace - maybe I'll just fly under those ice-filled clouds =)

That runway is sure WIDE!!!