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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 ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
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