[SixClub] Tragic Accident - C6APR

[Roger (K8RI)]

Charlie--N8OX wrote:
> 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.
>   
Anything at this point is still pure speculation. All equipment fails, 
engines fail including Continentals (been there, been behind one that 
did on climb out no less and I only had one) passengers move stuff, 
critters come out of nowhere on take off and landing day or night. that 
he impacted over 500 feet to the side and about 2/3 down the runway is 
significant, particularly when the runway is only 3700 feet long.  Is 
that indicative of a problem or low level turn?  I've had a control yoke 
catch on the right seater's legs although that piper should have more 
clearance unless the right seat passenger was ... a bit portly.

There are just too many possibilities to do anything except to speculate 
which is usually fruitless.

73

Roger (K8RI)