A deadstick landing, also called a dead-stick landing, is a type of forced landing when an aircraft loses all of its propulsive power and is forced to land. The "stick" refers to the traditional wooden propeller, which without power would just be a "dead stick".
Pilot lost the engine and made a deadstick landing .
Pilot loses prop, makes a dead stick landing (prop=propulsion or propeller)
Pilot loses prop, makes a dead stick landing (prop=propulsion or propeller)
by Tomek M. August 27, 2017
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