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At 03:39 PM 12/9/02 -0600, Andy Anderson wrote:

>The accident information from the web page below verifies that one should
>always sump the tanks after refueling.
>http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20021206X05573&key=1
>NTSB Identification: NYC03LA028
>
>Accident occurred Wednesday, December 04, 2002 at Dalton, MA
>Aircraft:Ercoupe 415-CD, registration: C-FXJK
>Injuries: 1 Uninjured.
>--------------
>Examination of the wreckage revealed that the fluid inside the gascolator
>had frozen. The FAA inspector added that although the pilot added 5
gallons
>of 100LL at GFL, he originally departed Canada with automobile gasoline.
>The reported temperature at an airport approximately 5 miles west of the
>accident site, at 1254, was 22 degrees F.
>-----------------
>
>My question is,,, does Canadian automobile gasoline normally freeze,,, or
is
>the examiner just trying to blow some smoke

Or was he too lazy to go back to the last place the guy got gas and take a
sample?
                       Percy in Portland


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