Hi Bart, All accidents are a puzzle of sorts until the cause is known. But everyone who can contribute to the proper solution of that puzzle should be encouraged. That's because these puzzles are like ones from a swap meet...all the pieces may not be present or on the table. Some may obscure others. This particular puzzle could have affected all Ercoupe owners adversely, financially and unnecessarily.
Had we ignored ACS and preliminary report, some Ercoupes would likely have wound up being parted out unnecessarily. Some of us spoke up and encouraged others to do the same. Collectively, some 30+ of us on the forum, EOC, Univair, and likely AOPA havpart ofput a lot more on the table for due consideration. Each piece that "fits" makes the picture more clear as to what happened, when and why. We have even put a few pieces together for their consideration. As a result it appears the people who must complete the puzzle now have a better idea what it will look like when done. A "cause" may be "found" that was not originally under consideration by the NTSB or FAA. If this puzzle is competed correctly quicker for our participation, how is that bad? As your first contribution, sour grapes don't fit in this puzzle. WRB -- On Sep 30, 2009, at 13:04, bbartsey wrote: > Seems like this Sebring accident has turned into a private > conversation between just a few people based solely on speculation. I > am inclined to believe there are a few trained aircraft accident > investigators on board here who remain silent because they know better > than to speculate on the cause of an accident. > On the brighter side, stop for fuel in Bay Minette, Al if you go that > way. You'll think you landed at Hooters. You will also see a lot of > Navy T-34's out of Pensacola refueling there, for some reason. > Bart
