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NTSB releases preliminary report on deadly B-17 crash
WINDSOR LOCKS, CT (WFSB) - A preliminary report on a deadly vintage plane crash in Windsor Locks was released by transportation officials on Tuesday morning. The B-17 bomber slammed into a deicing facility at Bradley International Airport on Oct. 2. (www.wfsb.com) المزيد...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
^^^^This by Parker Merrill^^^^^
Those Wright Cyclones were originally designed in the 1930's to run on 80 Octane and were upped to 100 by the end of WWII.
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If there is one thing that the NTSB prelim has settled it is the persistent "reliable off the record" rumor going around here in New England that it was a Jet-A misfuel.
Those Wright Cyclones were originally designed in the 1930's to run on 80 Octane and were upped to 100 by the end of WWII.
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If there is one thing that the NTSB prelim has settled it is the persistent "reliable off the record" rumor going around here in New England that it was a Jet-A misfuel.
There was an incident many years ago here in Atlanta where a Martin 440 had Jet-A put in during a refueling stop at Epps Air at PDK airport, the aircraft took off but only made it about 10 miles before it crash landed in the medium of I-285 expressway
Good information Parker. One can never have too much, at least when it comes to aviation. And we most definitely look forward to the NTSB report so as to better understand and learn from this tragedy. In the mean time, we make observations and speculate on possibilities. For good or bad, I guarantee you that the NTSB pays attention to these squawks. A couple of years ago, due to a post I made on FA about a particular accident, the NTSB official in charge of that accident called me for more information. After the pleasant call, I asked how he got my phone number. He said "they're the government." Enough said.
I’m sure the takeoff weight was very low, compared to a maximum weight takeoff in world war 2.
Even with 100LL gas and 2 engines shut down, he should have been able to land safely.
I flew DC3s for many years. 14 engine failures, 3 on takeoff and 1 that wouldn’t feather. I was at max weight, and was able to land safely. Maybe something else going on.
Even with 100LL gas and 2 engines shut down, he should have been able to land safely.
I flew DC3s for many years. 14 engine failures, 3 on takeoff and 1 that wouldn’t feather. I was at max weight, and was able to land safely. Maybe something else going on.
14!? When did it go from terrifying to complacency? Obviously, you had a great deal of faith in the plane. Was that normal?
During my fourth engine failure my verbal reaction was "well that sucks," then I glided to the runway (I was already on downwind). I wasn't worked up or full of adrenaline like I was with previous ones. I was more annoyed than anything.
While some other fuel issue could be a factor, the anti-knock rating of 100LL most likely isn’t. Conjecture about “115/145 octane Avgas”, “Using 100LL instead of the fuel these engines were designed to run on”, or “Low Octane could make the Mags look faulty where they were not” are not supported in this incident.
Yes, definitely we should wait for the final NTSB report.