Tandem46
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To All?this happened this afternoon, 01-23-07, immediately outside my hangar at 8A1 (Guntersville, Al). A/C exited 03, left turnoff and shortly thereafter a 45 degree right turn onto a second parallel taxiway to his hangar. As aircraft began the 45 degree turn, he noticed slight smoke rising in front of right wing next to fuselage. Engine shut down, pilot exited to see smoke and flames coming from right exhaust area aft of engine. Attempts to exhaust flames was almost totally futile as the fuel fed fire quickly erupted and spread flames throughout. The pilot, who had recently completed the plane and was flying off the time, had been most successful in his project and flew the craft exceptionally well. I?m sure we all wish him well in his emotional and financial recovery?kc
Owner, pilot on flyoff at about 25 hours, smelled strong fumes of hot fiberglass and landed immediately. After landing and short taxi, smoke rising from under right side of cowling forward of wing leading edge. Pilot immediately exited the aircraft, procured two extinguishers from nearby hangar, called fire department which arrived in 12-15 minutes. Pilot - no injuries, aircraft totaled
- kenny