Return-Path: Received: from albatross.prod.itd.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.120]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71175U5500L550S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Thu, 15 Mar 2001 23:14:33 -0500 Received: from computer (pool0082.cvx35-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net [216.244.12.82]) by albatross.prod.itd.earthlink.net (EL-8_9_3_3/8.9.3) with SMTP id UAA16935 for ; Thu, 15 Mar 2001 20:23:31 -0800 (PST) From: "Skip Slater" To: Subject: RE: 1st ES Accident? Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 20:22:49 -0800 Message-ID: Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Ric, For some reason,the address you gave on the accident report didn't work. I looked it up in the NTSB database. Sounds like a PSRU failure on a GM V-8 engine. For those who had trouble finding the report like I did, the text is below. Skip Slater NTSB Identification: LAX01LA108 Accident occurred Sunday, March 04, 2001 at Marana, AZ Aircraft:Harlow Lancair ES, registration: N350N Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 Uninjured. This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. On March 4, 2001, at 1037 hours mountain standard time, a Harlow Lancair ES, N350N, was substantially damaged during an emergency landing in a field near Marana, Arizona, due to smoke emanating from the engine cowling. The private pilot sustained minor injuries while the sole passenger was uninjured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed during the flight from Casa Grande to La Cholla Airpark, Arizona. The flight was conducted by the owner under 14 CFR Part 91. The aircraft departed Casa Grande at an unknown time, and no flight plan was filed. The pilot stated that during his flight from Casa Grande to La Cholla, he noted smoke coming out of the cowling as he neared Marana. The pilot stated that he reduced power and initiated an emergency landing, intending to land at Marana Northwest Regional Airport. As he descended, he realized that he was not going to make the airport and applied power to slow the descent. The engine responded to the throttle input, but the propeller did not. The passenger, who is also a pilot, stated that the propeller was turning independently of the engine. He stated that this aircraft had a marine version of the G.M. LT-1 automotive engine. According to his observation, the engine was running but the prop was not being driven through the gear box. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>