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Is loss of engine in single engine part 23 aircraft leading to a forced landing categorized as CATASTROPHIC or HAZARDOUS?
While @foot focused on the CFIT criteria, let also look at the categories you cite: "hazardous" and "catastrophic".
Definitions are found in FAR 25.4:
Hazardous failure condition ...
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Is loss of engine in single engine part 23 aircraft leading to a forced landing categorized as CATASTROPHIC or HAZARDOUS?
The FAA defines CFIT as:
an unintentional collision with terrain (the ground, a mountain, a body of
water, or an obstacle) while an aircraft is under positive control.
An emergency landing is not ...
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