Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #33541
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Subject: Re: [LML] N320WH Destroyed, No Injuries
Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2005 23:29:25 -0500
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
In a message dated 12/25/2005 8:05:31 P.M. Central Standard Time, Lee.Metcalfe@jocogov.org writes:
I just had a call from the buyer of my plane.  He crash-landed it yesterday and it burned after he and his wife got out.  He was entering the traffic pattern at Ramona at the end of a cross-country flight from Bullhead City, AZ.  He says when he added throttle to level off for the traffic pattern the engine didn't respond.  He says he switched tanks and turned on the aux pump but still no power from the engine.  He says he picked an open spot off the airport, lowered the gear and set it down.  He doesn't know for sure whether the gear was compromised, but they landed "pretty hard" on a fairly rough patch of ground.  They noticed fire as soon as the plane stopped sliding and got out.  The plane was completely consumed by fire.  He figures there were more than 30 gallons of fuel aboard.  He was insured.
Lee,
 
Incredible!
 
I'm certainly glad the occupants got out OK.  I look forward to an analysis of what caused the engine to not respond.  Any thoughts?
 
Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL (KARR)

Merry Christmas to all!



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