Laird LCB makes an emergency landing

[Zachary]

http://ottumwacourier.com/cnhi/x2039223 ... -Knoxville

Larry Howard had to set down his LCB after an engine out on the way to the Antique Airplane Association Fly-In at Blakesburg, Iowa. All is well and everyone is safe!

Zack

[barnbstormer]

Makes my day to see such a great outcome.
Fantastic news that Larry was able to get it down smoothly, with no injury, and (looks like) no damage to that stunningly beautiful example of aviation history. I'm sure all his friends at AAA will do their best to help him.

[Baldeagle]

Scuttlebutt is broken crankshaft-



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[bdk]

What kind of engine does it have?

[Baldeagle]

Wright R-975-11

http://www.vintageaircraft.org/featured ... 0Laird.pdf




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[TheBoy]

We don't know for sure until we tear the engine down, but all signs point towards a broken crank. At Blakesburg we talked to a lot of Wright folks and nobody has ever heard of one breaking so it is an oddity. As mentioned before, the airplane wasn't scratched in its highway landing and it has already been disassembled and loaded on a truck for the trip home.

[Pogo]

Makes my day to see such a great outcome.

Man, you said it!