In France, when flying at night or across the sea (eg to go to Corsica) on a single-engine plane, it is said that "the plane does not know that it is night or that it is flying on the sea. “water” … and that there is no reason that an engine failure happens especially on these occasions!
Regarding the landing of the C210, which I know the pilot (Air France 777), the engine having had symptoms announcing the breakdown, with his fiancee hostess to Air France, they made a serious check list to prepare for the evacuation with the 2 parents …
landing seems “easier” than in a low-wing aircraft but the cabin exit is much more complicated.
Unfortunately, because this, they found themselves separated which delayed to the night the recovery of the pilot and his friend.
One of the main problems in this case is to succeed in a landing with a completely calm sea (no wrinkles indicating the height in short final .. we also have this problem in landing on glacier with some conditions of brightness or if the snow is totally virgin) or, even worse, on sea formed …
In the meantime, during the glider phase, you must pass a MAYDAY with a position unless you are followed with a transponder (but no tracking when you arrive at low altitudes), make the check list adapted to your type of aircraft ( that you had bravely prepared before the flight by putting on the lifejackets) …
