Engine failure during climb at Vx in a Howard DGA-15P
**NOTE: See article, "Nix on Vx" about this subject here: https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/a...
"The Proficient Pilot," in the March edition of "AOPA Pilot" for insightful comments and instruction about this accident
In this video, a Howard DGA-15P experiences a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff while climbing at best-angle-of-climb (Vx) speed. The engine failure was caused by the failure of the engine-driven fuel pump.
You can hear the engine fail at 09 seconds into the video.