fredag 27. februar 2015

Feil fuel?


     














Investigators are focusing on whether the wrong type 
of fuel led to a Piper Malibu Mirage crash Sunday in 
Spokane, Washington, killing the pilot. The airplane 
had engine trouble shortly after departing Felts Field 
and crashed on a street in East Spokane. KREM2
reported that the state Department of Ecology and an 
FAA inspector raised the possibility that the fuel 
spilled at the crash site was Jet-A.
The pilot, Michael Clements, 61, of Alberta, Canada, 

died Tuesday at a local hospital. He had flown from 
Canada and landed at Spokane's Felts Field to clear 
customs and refuel on the way to Stockton, California, 
KREM2 reported. According to the Canadian Civil 
Aircraft Register, Clements' aircraft is a 2000 PA-46-
350P. The model was manufactured with a 
Lycoming turbocharged engine, although some have 
been converted to turboprops. It's unclear whether 
Clements, the only person on board, purchased 
self-serve or full-serve fuel at Western Aviation's 
FBO, what he requested, if anything, from the line 
or how much fuel he took. The NTSB is investigating 
and has not released a preliminary report.

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