From: RicArgente@cs.com
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Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 20:08:12 EDT
Subject: LNC2 Engine Failure in Flight
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Early today, I received a phone call from my instructor, Peter, that he had 
just had an engine failure with Michael's Lancair 320.  Peter took off runway 
28 early today for a leisure flight.  He leveled off at 1,500 msl and soon 
after, the engine simply quit!  Pete was able to do a 180 and SAFETY landed 
the Lancair on runway 10, using the entire 3,100-foot runway with enough 
momentum to clear the active towards the taxiway.  He said that initially, he 
did not think he was going to make the runway and contemplated landing on a 
nearby open field but the tail wind gave him enough push to make it safely to 
runway 10.  Some leisure flight, eh?

Interestingly enough, after checking the oil level, Peter tried starting the 
engine on the ground and it actually started again, only to conk out when 
FULL mixture is applied.  Peter was able to taxi the Lancair back to the 
hanger only if the mixture was leaned out a bit.  

The engine is a Don George Lyc IO-320.  I estimate that this engine sat 
around for about 4 years prior to first flight.  Peter did the first flight 
on this aircraft last year.  The plane has approximately 40 to 50 hours on it.

Since Michael, the owner, is overseas at the present time, Peter, myself and 
a couple  of our airport buddies (A&P's) are going to try and figure out what 
happened this weekend.  If you guys have any suggestions or comments, please 
feel free to do so.  

It's interesting that only last night, Peter was giving me the work-out on my 
Lancair, night flight engine failure, complete panel failure, etc. etc....   
This morning, Peter got HIS own, unintentional,  work-out... GOOD SHOW PETER! 
 

Rick Argente
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