Oops! Hit send too quickly.
Just guessing, but it would appear that he
busted an oil hose, which caught the engine on fire, then the engine seized due
to lack of oil before he made the airport. Someone reported he was
spiraling in and smoking. He must have lost control of the plane after
the engine quit?? His brother’s statement didn’t do anything
to help the “51% rule” we are all dealing with. I had been
very slightly concerned about the strength of the two bolt wing spar
connection, but you can see that is still intact after the crash and the plane
is in small pieces.
From: Lancair
Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of ASW20747@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009
12:32 PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Legacy Crash Watsonville?
Just wondering if anyone has heard any
more updates on the cause, leading to the crash, of the Legacy
crash at Watsonville
the week before Thanksgiving?
Thanks for any info you might provide.