Re: Has a NTSB Final been issued for N123SX?
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 4:21 pm
I would believe anything Joe says over the findings in the report when it comes to the engine or turbo. He is the expert here. Not the NTSB. Not the FAA. The accident investigators aren't experts anymore than a reporter or a police detective would be. They (investigators) are present to collect evidence, coordinate activities, and maintain integrity of the investigation. They would take any powerplant back to the manufacturer whether it was Lycoming, Continental, GE, or Rolls-Royce. Aerovee is no different. They would maintain chain of custody of the components and no one would touch them without an investigator watching. How do I know how they operate??? I've been to the FAA's accident investigation course and this is what they teach.
In my opinion, turbo failure was not the cause or even a contributing factor to the accident. There simply is no evidence to support it. Even the waste gate functioned as it should. This is a good thing because it virtually eliminates turbo failure a probable cause. Especially when you correlate it to the other factory accident which didn't have the turbo.
I don't know about the rest of you but I don't believe for one second that Sonex would ever knowingly sell a defective product, or attempt to hide any design flaw, or push something they thought was inherently unsafe. Aside from being a horrible business practice for an aviation company, I've met the Monnetts and would find it hard to believe they would ever do anything of the sort. Their son was flying this plane and yet they continue on as he would've wanted. Shame on you if you think they would wish the same for any of us in the wake of this tragedy. Until there is a smoking gun, there's not a whole lot they can do.
In my opinion, turbo failure was not the cause or even a contributing factor to the accident. There simply is no evidence to support it. Even the waste gate functioned as it should. This is a good thing because it virtually eliminates turbo failure a probable cause. Especially when you correlate it to the other factory accident which didn't have the turbo.
I don't know about the rest of you but I don't believe for one second that Sonex would ever knowingly sell a defective product, or attempt to hide any design flaw, or push something they thought was inherently unsafe. Aside from being a horrible business practice for an aviation company, I've met the Monnetts and would find it hard to believe they would ever do anything of the sort. Their son was flying this plane and yet they continue on as he would've wanted. Shame on you if you think they would wish the same for any of us in the wake of this tragedy. Until there is a smoking gun, there's not a whole lot they can do.