Plane crash
Oil, that crash was plain and simple vertigo. Non instrument rated pilot, night, no horizon. Same thing got John Kennedy Jr. That crash ( the February 3rd, 1959 crash ) changed a lot of rules in general aviation. From that point on, you could not get a commercial license without an instrument rating. I think the pilot only made it 7 miles after take off? The FAA findings are easy to find on that crash.
Your point is well taken, though. It was a long time ago on those engines. I can remember a few things about them, but not much.
Fred
Oil, that crash was plain and simple vertigo. Non instrument rated pilot, night, no horizon. Same thing got John Kennedy Jr. That crash ( the February 3rd, 1959 crash ) changed a lot of rules in general aviation. From that point on, you could not get a commercial license without an instrument rating. I think the pilot only made it 7 miles after take off? The FAA findings are easy to find on that crash.
Your point is well taken, though. It was a long time ago on those engines. I can remember a few things about them, but not much.
Fred