[SixClub] Tragic Accident - C6APR

Tue Nov 24 21:45:32 EST 2009

when its YOUR time to Go.

                                   Joey

                                                      A.R.S. W5TFW
                                                      Richard J. Fiero II

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <donroden at hiwaay.net>
To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 8:41 PM
Subject: Re: [SixClub] Tragic Accident - C6APR

> 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
> 
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