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>My uncle was recently killed in his ercoupe over mcalester ok. >His name was Jack McCall. I am trying to understand why his plane went down right after takeoff. >Is there anything unique about the fuel delivery system that would cause his engine to shut down? >Thanks, Sandy McCall [EMAIL PROTECTED] First Sandy, let me say how very deeply sorry I was to hear of your uncle Jack's passing, and please extend my deepest sympathy to your whole family. As you may know, the NTSB and FAA have many talented people whose job it is to investigate accidents. Even so, after all the care and hard work, the exact cause is sometimes difficult to find. I am not nearly as experienced or as knowledgeable as the professionals who will investigate the accident, but I am, of course, familiar with the Ercoupe, and the fuel system is a good one. A very brilliant man designed the Ercoupe with safety in mind. If the fuel pump fails, there is a gravity fed fuel tank in front with a whole hour of fuel. There are many other reasons why an aircraft engine might quit in flight besides the fuel system, but it would just be speculation on my part, and I would not wish to second-guess the professionals who are conducting the investigation. As you might imagine, if there were any problems with the fundamental design of the fuel delivery system, I would not own or fly the aircraft myself. Again, my deepest sympathy to everyone who loved Jack and misses him. Artie Langston ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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