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pennington(at)q.com
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:27 pm Post subject: Fatal crash of Lightning Aircraft

<?xml:namespace prefix="v" /><?xml:namespace prefix="o" /><![endif]--> Good afternoon

  

 There has been a fatal crash of a new Lightning Aircraft at the Marana  Regional Airport North of Tucson, Arizona yesterday.

 The accident was described to me as follows: 

  

     -Jerry was doing touch-and-go's at Marana Airport.  

     -After takeoff, he climbed to pattern  altitude

     -all the propeller bolts sheared and the prop spun  off the engine

     -Jerry was able to drop the nose and establish a  glide in the pattern for a dead stick landing

     -during the "base to final" turn, his air speed may  have been too slow and caused the "stall/spin" into the ground.

  

 I am told that, for some reason, Jerry or others, had just re-adjusted the  left aileron noticeably lower than the right aileron. It is suspected that this  may have contributed to the stall/spin scenario. At this time, we do not know  why this adjustment was performed.

  

 I have read reports about propeller nuts/bolts working loose when installed  on wood props, but not shearing them. Has anyone else had this  problem?

  

 Additionally, is it customary to adjust ailerons so unbalanced as described  above?

  

 Thanks

 Gary

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pete(at)flylightning.net
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:56 pm Post subject: Fatal crash of Lightning Aircraft

I know we all want more information but please be patient and we hope we can get some facts directly from the FAA and NTSB rather than from “someone told me”  or the  “accident was described to me” type of info.  All I do know for sure is that the scenario below as described by Gary is factually inaccurate on most of the points.  

   

As I posted earlier, Nick is going to Marana tomorrow and will get as many actual facts first hand.  We will post those on this forum as soon as we have them but will not engage in speculation and rumors.  

   

Pete Krotje  

Arion Aircraft, LLC  

         

  

From: owner-lightning-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-lightning-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of GARY PENNINGTON

 Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 4:25 PM

 To: lightning-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: Fatal crash of Lightning Aircraft  

  

     

Good afternoon  

    

   

    

There has been a fatal crash of a new Lightning Aircraft at the [i]Marana[/i][i] Regional  Airport[/i][i] [/i]North of Tucson, Arizona yesterday.  

    

The accident was described to me as follows:   

    

   

    

    -Jerry was doing touch-and-go's at Marana  Airport.   

    

    -After takeoff, he climbed to pattern altitude  

    

    -all the propeller bolts sheared and the prop spun off the engine  

    

    -Jerry was able to drop the nose and establish a glide in the pattern for a dead stick landing  

    

    -during the "base to final" turn, his air speed may have been too slow and caused the "[i]stall/spin" [/i]into the ground.  

    

   

    

I am told that, for some reason, Jerry or others, had just re-adjusted the left aileron noticeably lower than the right aileron. It is suspected that this may have contributed to the stall/spin scenario. At this time, we do not know why this adjustment was performed.  

    

   

    

I have read reports about propeller nuts/bolts working loose when installed on wood props, but not [i]shearing [/i]them. Has anyone else had this problem?  

    

   

    

Additionally, is it customary to adjust ailerons so unbalanced as described above?  

    

   

    

Thanks  

    

Gary  

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info(at)flylightning.net
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:57 pm Post subject: Fatal crash of Lightning Aircraft

To group:  

   

I would please ask that everyone for Jerry and his family that any and all speculation, thoughts, or any other comment about what may have happened be kept to your selves out of respect for those involved.   

Much of the below information is inaccurate. We have released a short statement and will continue to be open will all as factual and accurate information is gathered and reviewed by either the FAA or the NTSB.   

There are only a few witnesses to the accident and we know whom they are and what is fact to this point, and that information was released earlier.  

Please again lets be respectful and let those who know do their jobs to give us an accurate and factual account of the events.  

   

Nick Otterback  

Arion Aircraft, LLC  

         

  

From: owner-lightning-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-lightning-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of GARY PENNINGTON

 Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 4:25 PM

 To: lightning-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: Fatal crash of Lightning Aircraft  

  

     

Good afternoon  

    

   

    

There has been a fatal crash of a new Lightning Aircraft at the [i]Marana[/i][i] Regional  Airport[/i][i] [/i]North of Tucson, Arizona yesterday.  

    

The accident was described to me as follows:   

    

   

    

    -Jerry was doing touch-and-go's at Marana  Airport.   

    

    -After takeoff, he climbed to pattern altitude  

    

    -all the propeller bolts sheared and the prop spun off the engine  

    

    -Jerry was able to drop the nose and establish a glide in the pattern for a dead stick landing  

    

    -during the "base to final" turn, his air speed may have been too slow and caused the "[i]stall/spin" [/i]into the ground.  

    

   

    

I am told that, for some reason, Jerry or others, had just re-adjusted the left aileron noticeably lower than the right aileron. It is suspected that this may have contributed to the stall/spin scenario. At this time, we do not know why this adjustment was performed.  

    

   

    

I have read reports about propeller nuts/bolts working loose when installed on wood props, but not [i]shearing [/i]them. Has anyone else had this problem?  

    

   

    

Additionally, is it customary to adjust ailerons so unbalanced as described above?  

    

   

    

Thanks  

    

Gary  

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