I had an engine failure on a Piper Lance north of Clarendon, Tx at about 1 a.m. in the morning after flying back from Florida. I landed about ten foot onto the end of the runway.
I got nervous but did what it took to get her down.
The next morning we took the cowling off to see why the engine blew. It had a silver dollar size hole blown out of the side of the engine block. That is when I found out how close I came to dying.
Yes, it did change my perspective on life a little bit.
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