X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 08:06:13 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m24.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.5] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c7) with ESMTP id 800155 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 31 Oct 2005 00:39:00 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.5; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m24.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r6.3.) id q.1da.47f101b5 (48576) for ; Mon, 31 Oct 2005 00:38:13 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <1da.47f101b5.309707c5@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 00:38:13 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Cabin Fire X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1130737093" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5009 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1130737093 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 10/30/2005 8:53:48 P.M. Central Standard Time, spry@ihug.co.nz writes: My friend Simon Creasey was badly burned in a fire the occurred in his LNC2 on attempting a forced landing a week ago after (we think) engine problems.He is still in an induced coma and will continue to be so for some weeks yet while the repair process proceeds. He was attempting a forced landing and apparently clipped some unseen power wires at the last moment turning what would have been "just another day at the office" into a disaster. Simon's plane had a header tank, and it has got me wondering about the wisdom of that configuration. Sorry to hear of Simon's plight. I hope his recovery goes well. While you did not give any indication of what started the fire, remember that there are many ways that fires can start. I have heard of nose gear collapses on landing where the front or bottom mounted throttle body/carb connections were ripped free and the spilled gas was ignited. This could have possibly been avoided by shutting the cockpit fuel valve - usually not done close to landing. Almost every LNC2 has fuel lines running thru the cockpit, even if the engine is fed directly from the wing, and it is possible to rupture such lines during an accident - especially if they are LNC2 original equipment Tygon tubing. There are many standard certified planes with header tanks or overhead tanks and I don't think there is any greater risk from these than other configurations where fuel related fires are started by an accident. I know you titled this "Cabin Fire", but is that where it started? Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) -------------------------------1130737093 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 10/30/2005 8:53:48 P.M. Central Standard Time,=20 spry@ihug.co.nz writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>My=20 friend Simon Creasey was badly burned in a fire the occurred in his LNC2on=20 attempting a forced landing a week ago after (we think) engine
problems= .He=20 is still in an induced coma and will continue to be so for some
weeks y= et=20 while the repair process proceeds.

He was attempting a forced landi= ng=20 and apparently clipped some unseen power
wires at the last moment turni= ng=20 what would have been "just another day at
the office" into a disaster.=20

Simon's plane had a header tank, and it has got me wondering about= =20 the
wisdom of that configuration.

Sorry to hear of Simon's plight. I hope his recovery goes well.

While you did not give any indication of what started the fire, remembe= r=20 that there are many ways that fires can start.

I have heard of nose gear collapses on landing where the front or botto= m=20 mounted throttle body/carb connections were ripped free and the spilled gas=20= was=20 ignited. This could have possibly been avoided by shutting=20 the cockpit fuel valve - usually not done close to landing.

Almost every LNC2 has fuel lines running thru the cockpit, even if the=20 engine is fed directly from the wing, and it is possible to=20 rupture such lines during an accident - especially if they are=20 LNC2 original equipment Tygon tubing.

There are many standard certified planes with header tanks or overhead=20 tanks and I don't think there is any greater risk from these than other=20 configurations where fuel related fires are started by an accident.

I know you titled this "Cabin Fire", but is that where it started? = ;=20

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

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