X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2006 15:11:53 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms048pub.verizon.net ([206.46.252.48] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.2) with ESMTP id 1555758 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 11 Nov 2006 14:39:47 -0500 Received: from jacky0da39824a ([71.111.122.21]) by vms048.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0J8K0078OZXYP0C0@vms048.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 11 Nov 2006 13:39:38 -0600 (CST) X-Original-Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2006 11:39:29 -0800 From: "Tom Gourley" Subject: Re: [LML] Lancair 320 down X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Reply-to: "Tom Gourley" X-Original-Message-id: <006601c705c9$1b0f4760$640610ac@jacky0da39824a> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0063_01C70586.0C42CF10" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal References: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0063_01C70586.0C42CF10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable "Does anyone know about the Lancair 320 that had a electric = failure/panel fire and broke up on emergency landing at Scappose Oregon = a couple of weeks ago?" -------------------------------- That was Manfred Alexander's plane. A couple of days after the accident = I talked with a pilot who was on the ground at Scappoose and watched the = whole thing. By the way this pilot, his name is Scott, is also an A/P, = knows Manfred quite well, and has logged several hours as PIC in = Manfred's 320. He was also the first person to reach the plane after = the accident. Local media reports, which said the landing gear wouldn't = extend because of an electrical failure so the pilot made a belly = landing, were mostly wrong; as usual. Here's what Scott told me: He had just landed when he saw Manfred getting ready to take off and = exchanged a few words with him on the radio. (For those not familiar = with SPB it's an uncontrolled field.) Within seconds after liftoff = Manfred had a complete electrical failure. He stayed in the pattern to = return for landing. He lowered the gear on downwind (we all know the = emergency extension system is very reliable and doesn't require = electrical power) and passed a much slower Cessna. Apparently the = Cessna didn't see Manfred and turned base and final inside of him. = Manfred didn't realize this (no radio) and didn't see the Cessna until = it was on the runway and Manfred was close to the flare. He attempted = to side step to the grass alongside the runway and hit very hard. His = 320 bounced, banked steeply, and then a wingtip hit the ground. By = some miracle instead of cartwheeling the plane spun 180 degrees and = slammed down flat and upright, completely breaking the empannage just = ahead of the horizontal stab. The plane then slide across the grass and = through a small ditch, coming out on the other side. When it came to = rest, still upright, the landing gear had been completely wiped out and = the firewall and engine mount were severely damaged with the engine = canted upwared at 30 to 40 degrees. Scott said the fuel line had broken = ahead of the firewall and the contents of the header tank were running = out when he got there. It must have been a day for miracles as there = was no fire. Scott and some others helped Manfred and his grandson out = of the plane. They were pretty shaken but not seriously injured. It = could have been an awful lot worse. Tom Gourley ------=_NextPart_000_0063_01C70586.0C42CF10 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
"Does anyone know about the Lancair 320 that had a electric = failure/panel=20 fire and broke up on emergency landing at Scappose Oregon a couple = of weeks=20 ago?"
 
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That was Manfred Alexander's = plane.  A couple=20 of days after the accident I talked with a pilot who was on the ground = at=20 Scappoose and watched the whole thing.  By the way this pilot, his = name is=20 Scott, is also an A/P, knows Manfred quite well, and has logged = several=20 hours as PIC in Manfred's 320.  He was also the first person = to reach=20 the plane after the accident.  Local media reports, which said the = landing=20 gear wouldn't extend because of an electrical failure so the pilot = made a=20 belly landing, were mostly wrong; as usual.  Here's what Scott = told=20 me:
 
He had just landed when he saw = Manfred getting=20 ready to take off and exchanged a few words with him on the radio.  = (For=20 those not familiar with SPB it's an uncontrolled field.)  Within = seconds=20 after liftoff Manfred had a complete electrical failure.  He stayed = in the=20 pattern to return for landing.  He lowered the gear on downwind (we = all=20 know the emergency extension system is very reliable and doesn't require = electrical power) and passed a much slower Cessna.  Apparently the = Cessna=20 didn't see Manfred and turned base and final inside of him.  = Manfred didn't=20 realize this (no radio) and didn't see the Cessna until it was on the = runway and=20 Manfred was close to the flare.  He attempted to side step to = the=20 grass alongside the runway and hit very hard.  His 320=20 bounced, banked steeply, and then a wingtip hit the=20 ground.   By some miracle instead of cartwheeling the plane = spun 180=20 degrees and slammed down flat and upright, completely breaking the=20 empannage just ahead of the horizontal stab.  The plane then = slide=20 across the grass and through a small ditch, coming out on the other = side. =20 When it came to rest, still upright, the landing gear had been = completely=20 wiped out and the firewall and engine mount were severely damaged with = the=20 engine canted upwared at 30 to 40 degrees.  Scott said the = fuel line=20 had broken ahead of the firewall and the contents of the header tank = were=20 running out when he got there.  It must have been a day for = miracles as=20 there was no fire.  Scott and some others helped Manfred and his = grandson=20 out of the plane.  They were pretty shaken but not seriously = injured. =20 It could have been an awful lot worse.
 
Tom Gourley
 
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