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For those who
don't follow the Cozy list, Keith Spreuer had an incident on his first flight
yesterday. There might be some lessons to be learned for people like
me who are using single alternator, dual barrety, electronic ignition
systems.
It seems he left
his master on overnight. He charged the batteries for a while, but the 60A
alternator was working hard and blew the 50A breaker. Keith didn't spot this
till ECU lost enough amps and the engine cut when he was at 2500 ft, a few
miles from the field and out of the "cone". He "almost" made it to the runway.
Landed on the grass, crossed the runway, broke the nose strut, lost a wheel and
stopped in < 300 feet. A good landing since he walked away with no injuries.
Some damage to the winglet and a shorter left main strut. I hope he converts
into an "excellent" landing and get the repairs done
soon.
John
Slade
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