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donaho1(at)verizon.net
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Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:53 pm Post subject: Mikuni fuel pump failure

Hi all, Back when I was flying a Quicksilver MX, I had a fuel pump go south 

on me. It was a Mikuni rectangular pump. There are little flapper valves in 

that pump and one of the flappers folded under itself during flight. The 

377 kept running, however, I could not climb or maintain altitude. I was 

slowly going down ( to my way of thinking SLOW is the best way to have a 

forced landing) I knew I couldn`t make it back to Numidia International ( a 

small grass strip in Numidia Pa.). So I chose a farmers field that was 

fresh cut straw, the bails were already picked up. I landed without 

incident and within 15 minutes had five or six people that saw me go down 

helping me take the MX apart for transport. I love it when a plan comes 

together. Lanny Fetterman FSII  N598LF

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