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Old 6th Apr 2007, 21:45
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Thanks for posting the link to that report.

I guess the lesson to be drawn is one Cirrus has been promoting for a long time: Decide to use the recovery chute sooner rather than later in an emergency. Also, once you decide to use it, don't second-guess yourself.

As for the actual cause of the engine failure, the report kind of points the finger at the shop that did the bulk-strip that occurred seven flying hours before the failure. It goes to show the trust we place in our mechanics -- I would never have checked, in pre-flight inspection, the part that seems to have failed in this case.

And what kind of imbecile, upon seeing an aeroplane falling to earth with parts falling off it, not only leaves the scene without reporting the details of what he saw, but TAKES A PIECE OF WRECKAGE AS A SOUVENIR?
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