Re: NTSB final reports

the aircraft is non forgiving
he was an experienced pilot with the Smith Aerostar
the aircraft uses 100LL for fuel
the engines are very fussy to spark plug fouling with any debris or
contamination in the fuel
or any fluctuations in the fuel pressure due to debris or contamination in
the fuel

turning base to final inside the location of the house.
is much different than taking off over it

"Tony" <ajw27703@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> My friend, a non-pilot, lives in the Hills of Lakeway a few hundred
> yards from the crash site.
>
> I have read the early NTSB report as I expect you have. Density
> altitude was less than 4,000, he had almost 4000 feet of runway and I
> think after clearing the trees at the end the land tends to go
> downward.
>
> I think the only fuel at Lakeway is 100 Octane low lead. Most of the
> time experienced pilots can make reasonable guesses as to what caused
> the accident, but I'm puzzled by this one. Two of the 6 pax were
> children, car seats were loaded aboad but they just aren't that heavy.
> Some pilot observers suggested he was not getting full power.
>
> I know the Ted Smith Aerostar has been said to be unforgiving, but have
> no direct experience with it. Interesting too that some people who were
> on the golf course claim the pilot tried to avoid them, but I
> understand he went in inverted at a steep angle into a retaining wall:
> it's likely the a/c was out of control.
>
> The house that had been damaged is on the market for $1.2 million (I
> think it was bought on speculation after the accident, repaired,
> several $100K of upgrades were added). The house has great golf course
> views, but I wonder how a realtor will answer questions if an airplane
> takes off over it (it's not too far off the extended centerline). The
> VFR SELs I saw last week seemed to turn base to final closer to the
> airport than the house's location.
>
> In any event, there hasn't been any final NTSB report issued: I'll keep
> watching.
>


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