[SixClub] Tragic Accident - C6APR

[donroden at hiwaay.net]

I've flown many hours behind a Lycoming IO-540, and I will always  
believe I couldn't have flown behind a better engine. Aviation is a  
very unforgiving hobby that requires that everything work  
perfectly.... not 97% ..... but 100%.

I've also read about similar PA-23s carrying over twice the allowable  
payload .... either a half-ton plus of drugs , or long distance fuel  
bladders in the passenger seats, so these Pipers can over gross and  
still have enough wing lift to complete the mission.

Don WA4NPL


Quoting Charlie--N8OX <n8ox at yahoo.com>:

> All,
>
> Here's the preliminary FAA report.  Being a pilot and a Ham (so is  
> my brother, NO8X), this really hits double.  From the report, the  
> pilot seemed to have done his homework for the weight and balance  
> issues.  The only thing I can think may have happened was it was  
> miscalculated or the plane was overloaded.  The report doesn't say  
> that but that's my guess.
>
> Hoppy
> N8OX