Will an accident hurt hiring?
 

Hey pilots, take a look at the NTSB report for Dec. 25, 2001 in California. Cessna 172
tail# N738BC and tell me what you think and if it will affect hiring at an airline.


Thanks,

TheFly

i didn't see pilot error anywhere... is this a trick question?

I don't think it would affect at all, as he said above, no pilot error. Seemed, if this was you in that report, you did a pretty good job.... Very interesting report from the ntsb, amazing what they can do with a plane that went through so much.

While an obvious sad event, I don't think it reflects on the PIC in a bad light and actually has the benefit of showing the PIC named did a good job of bringing it down, prop wasnt bent, airframe intact enough to get the doors open...etc Open water scares the heck out of me, the description of being stuck in waves 100's of yards from shore brought back scary memories of a similar near drowning in riptide, worst feeling in the world. ONLY because of this experience I would have had life vests, or not even flown over the ocean....again terrified of open water, or rather drowining in open water.

If there was pilot error..the NTSB would have found it...that airplane was a glider.

I would hope that I would have the skill and nerves to land it as well as what the article and evidence suggested and if someone did have a negative reaction to your qualifications or judgement based on the NTSB report, they are likely very close minded..and I would not want to work for them anyhow.

I dont see how it would reflect poorly on the pilot in any way. Sounds like everything the NTSB mentions happened beyond the pilot's (your?) control. I would just be honest with the airline when they ask about accidents. Perhaps it would be a good idea to have a copy of the probably cause report to dispel any doubt as to your fault in the accident. I am very sorry for your loss in the accident if you were the pilot.

I'd congratulate you for getting back in an airplane after something like that, if you were the pilot. I doubt anyone would count it against you.

Did you recieve any violations?

If it comes up in your interview:
1) What did you learn?
2) What would you differently to have a different outcome?

I wonder why the other magneto didn't keep the engine running, and why did it say there were 2 fatalities when the actual report had one fatality. Sorry to hear about this tragedy. I am nervous when I fly over big lakes in the 172, flying over the ocean would probably scare me.

I was wondering the same thing myself, but it seems from the article and an online search of the type of mag, that it is a dual mag, driven off one shaft and all encased together..IE 8 wires coming from one case. The spring they talk about retards the timing to both for easy starting and what not..and from the sounds of the article..if it fails..pulls timing on both mags by a severe amount.

Did you have life preservers on board for everyone?

Odds are no, so that is the only problem I can see. Im pretty sure it says somewhere if you are flying over water you need to either have life preservers for everyone on board or be able to glide to shore. Anyone know what Im talking about?