X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 10:02:58 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp108.plus.mail.re2.yahoo.com ([206.190.53.33] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.2) with SMTP id 1564318 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 14 Nov 2006 09:08:11 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.190.53.33; envelope-from=diemechturbines@yahoo.com Received: (qmail 8580 invoked from network); 14 Nov 2006 14:07:49 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=Received:X-YMail-OSG:Message-ID:From:To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE; b=FkpbgqMamltS1BSyMSK0Ko3IuefTNaHCOQ5np+XSLua5UaquRf+q6v3GxQzlYirI4H1CUvEX7AgEuraRtkEwqtDgip5AXcoblavNvYuB74HuJ47zcJU7HOXlV0LWghd/JTNz91muS5IpTBPbxW7NB4d3NAtNgzXVDhfwS8vTzlM= ; Received: from unknown (HELO diemech) (diemechturbines@72.189.207.214 with login) by smtp108.plus.mail.re2.yahoo.com with SMTP; 14 Nov 2006 14:07:49 -0000 X-YMail-OSG: HQoKBJ0VM1kRTYgRGe11F8r8iOcUbZm168MIaUf_3ShxU5v.gqoyJd.2fCVY_rodyV6D2r5Lg58DJ768aJ5NaqrU3zvdz0Gy6sl99I1ec20P7mYFBauPbQ-- X-Original-Message-ID: <001f01c707f6$4532b9d0$6401a8c0@diemech> From: "Diemech Turbines, Inc." X-Original-To: Subject: for the record X-Original-Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 09:07:49 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001C_01C707CC.5BDBE910" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01C707CC.5BDBE910 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable We are all sadden by the tragedy which accrued in Georgia! First and = foremost our condolences go to the family and friends of Charlie Lainge = who has contributed so much to all of our lives. =20 =20 For the record It is premature to determine what happened until the NTSB has published = its report of the accident. However, there are several facts we wish to = share:=20 =20 After careful inspection of the engine we found that there was no = failure of the engine:=20 =20 1.. The engine itself was serviced by Diemech in October 2006 and = found in good operational condition.=20 2.. There was air in the fuel control unit.=20 3.. There was air in the mechanical fuel pump.=20 4.. The main fuel filter was out of fuel.=20 5.. The propeller was not in beta.=20 6.. There was fuel all over the crash site.=20 7.. The aircraft hade a standard Lancair fuel system with the addition = of a luggage tank.=20 8.. The luggage tank selector valve was in off position the tank was = empty.=20 9.. The main fuel selector valve was on the left tank. =20 =20 Taking the above facts into consideration, it is our assumption is that = the engine ran out of fuel. =20 Regards, Christian H. Skoppe Diemech Turbine Solution 386-804-1824 diemechturbines@yahoo.com ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01C707CC.5BDBE910 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
We are all sadden by the = tragedy which=20 accrued in Georgia! First and foremost our condolences go to the family = and=20 friends of Charlie Lainge who has contributed so much to all of our = lives.  =

 

For the=20 record

It is premature to determine = what=20 happened until the NTSB has published its report of the = accident. However,=20 there are several facts we wish to share:

 

After careful inspection of = the engine=20 we found that there was no failure of the engine: =

 

  1. The engine itself was = serviced by=20 Diemech in October 2006 and found in good operational=20 condition.=20
  2. There was air in the fuel = control=20 unit.=20
  3. There was air in the = mechanical fuel=20 pump.=20
  4. The main fuel filter was = out of=20 fuel.=20
  5. The propeller was not in=20 beta.=20
  6. There was fuel all over = the crash=20 site.=20
  7. The aircraft hade a = standard Lancair=20 fuel system with the addition of a luggage tank.=20
  8. The luggage tank selector = valve was in=20 off position the tank was empty.=20
  9. The main fuel selector = valve was on=20 the left tank. =20

 

Taking the above facts into=20 consideration, it is our assumption is that the engine ran out of=20 fuel.

 

Regards,

Christian H.=20 Skoppe

Diemech Turbine=20 Solution

386-804-1824

diemechturbines@yahoo.com

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