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3 hours ago, HuggyU2 said:

Can't wait for the lawyers and the pussified public to start screaming "we must outlaw these old, outdated war machines!".  

You know it's coming.  

Sounds like Senator Blumenthal is already starting down this road...

 

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4 hours ago, HuggyU2 said:

Can't wait for the lawyers and the pussified public to start screaming "we must outlaw these old, outdated war machines!".  

You know it's coming.  

It's as inevitable as them wanting more control after a shooting.  

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This sucks on every level.  

 

If it can can happen to the most experienced B-17 pilot in the country, it can happen to you (or me).  Stay safe out there fellas.

 

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On 10/3/2019 at 8:42 PM, flynhigh said:

Jimmy was a young Airman working with me at Mildenhall cutting his teeth on KC-135A's in 1985, he is one of the good ones. 

 

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  • 2 weeks later...

NTSB Preliminary report is out:  https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/ReportGeneratorFile.ashx?EventID=20191002X11326&AKey=1&RType=HTML&IType=MA&fbclid=IwAR2n3Fk-HkfU6T_b7gWwoQEH68r_ggWP1yAaOme9EJXVyG8jZHQU0V9Glek

Generates conclusions no one wants to admit to thinking.  Ugly.  

 

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7 minutes ago, HuggyU2 said:

Yes, it does. Very sad.

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38 minutes ago, JBueno said:

Which conclusions?

#4 was reported to have mag problems. #3 as well as #4 were feathered. Fuel was not suspect.

The implication being an engine may have been inadvertently shut down, but there is no way to know for sure.

 

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28 minutes ago, Breckey said:

Based on what I read 3 of the 4 engines had 0 hours since overhaul, which seems weird that they would have passengers on the first flight after an engine overhaul.

I read it as they had 0 hours at the time of the annual inspection in January. 

 

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Article doesn't say what attitude the plane was in when it touched down. Wondering about a right closed pattern with #4 shut down and possible problems with #3. The article states on #3 "two blades appeared in a position between low pitch and feather", that's where they're supposed to be, the other blade position near feather would mean some sort of material failure.

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8 hours ago, arg said:

Article doesn't say what attitude the plane was in when it touched down. Wondering about a right closed pattern with #4 shut down and possible problems with #3. The article states on #3 "two blades appeared in a position between low pitch and feather", that's where they're supposed to be, the other blade position near feather would mean some sort of material failure.

More likely "material failure" related to the engine getting thrown around post-crash after it separated from the wing.

If you watch the entire video (and with the understanding of the limited info the NTSB video provides) there are some clues to this, especially that the tips of the blades are not curled, as would be evident if the engine were turning at impact.  Props rotating and producing power at impact are usually curled forward, while props rotating and not producing power at impact are usually curled aft.

 

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