Hartmut; Way too early to tell the cause, but the Monday Morning Quarterback is always lurking in aviation accidents. We are our own worst enemies.
I read in one report that witnesses said the plane was breaking apart and the wings came to rest about 100 yards away from the aircraft. Sounds like in flight separation to me. Now what may have caused this was probably going past Vno but why? I don't think a retired missionary pilot would do such a thing while giving someone a ride. Perhaps he suffered a heart attack or stroke that left him incapacitated and the passenger was unable to handle the event! We'll just wait and see. I would hate to think what is going to happen if indeed the wings fell off for no reason. Al DeMarzo Visit the Ercoupe Swap Page Free, Easy and No Membership Required http://www.ercoupeowners.com/swap/swapbook.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Hartmut Beil To: Ed Burkhead ; Techlist Ercoupe Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 4:01 AM Subject: RE: [ercoupe-tech] ercoupe crash florida 12-13-08 From the report: "...witnessed a cloud of black smoke and heard the plane's engine over-revving, he said. The plane then started coming apart,..." What in the world happened? I am puzzled. Black smoke? Falling apart? A tragedy. Hartmut ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To: [email protected] From: [email protected] Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:42:32 -0600 Subject: RE: [ercoupe-tech] ercoupe crash florida 12-13-08 Here's the link to the unusually well written article: http://tinyurl.com/5optq2 http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/dec/13/131539/breaking-news-ultralight-cras hed-near-sebring/news-metro/ Very sad. We've lost one of our own though I don't know if he was a forum member. Ed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Send e-mail anywhere. No map, no compass. Get your Hotmail® account now.
