Laird LCB makes an emergency landing

Zachary · **Posted:** Fri Aug 31, 2012 8:16 am

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 · **Posted:** Fri Aug 31, 2012 10:54 am

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 · **Posted:** Fri Aug 31, 2012 9:26 pm

Scuttlebutt is broken crankshaft-

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bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

What kind of engine does it have?

Baldeagle · **Posted:** Sat Sep 01, 2012 11:40 pm

Wright R-975-11

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

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TheBoy · **Posted:** Thu Sep 06, 2012 12:57 pm

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 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 06, 2012 6:52 pm

barnbstormer wrote:

Makes my day to see such a great outcome.

Man, you said it!

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