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Old 03-24-2018, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by TiredSoul View Post
I think the majority of SE piston crashes are due to fuel mismanagement.

I think the majority are LOC (mainly stall/spin, VFR into IMC).

But in the case where the arrival appeared to be under aerodynamic control like this one, fuel starvation is most likely, followed by engine mechanical failure, which is not really uncommon in ASEL.
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