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Nothing definitive on Sam's engine loss of power/forced landing - we likely never will have. But, given he had no previous problems and then consider it was a hot day and he had done an extended high power run up before take off - its my estimate that he probably encountered a possible "Vapor Lock". The fact that the engine did not stop running, it simply lost power is also consistent with disrupted (but not stopped) fuel flow associated with percolating overheated fuel in the line.
But, you just never know when it's a one time happening - could possible have been something else - but, nothing else seems to fit as well as a fuel problem.
Ed
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From: "Bill Bradburry" <bbradburry@bellsouth.net>
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 10:19 PM
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: [FlyRotary] Sam Hodges engine out cause??
Did we ever hear for sure what caused the engine to quit on Sam's plane?
Was it vapor lock as was suggested or something else?
Bill
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