Different engines possible?

[Don Nieser]

I agree with Ernie Martin and Roger.

I have a degree in Aerospace Engineering and an MBA. I own and operate Commodore Aerospace Corp where we specialize exclusively in Skymaster 337 and 0-2 aircraft. I spent 15 yrs in the aerospace industry at GE, LTV, McDonald Douglas, Bell Aerospace and my last 25 yrs working for the USAF at Tinker AFB depot. In my carreer I worked advanced aircraft designs, testing and analysis, aircraft accident investigations, aircraft stuctures, and aging aircraft corrosion research.

With my background and experiece I can appreciate the extensive "slide rule era" engineering Cessna people did in designing the safest small twin aircraft, the 337 and 0-2 Skymasters. At Commodore Aerospace we try very hard to not quickly change the original Cessna design unless we have done a very careful and extensive analysis. Ernie is right, any change or mod must be analyzed using a "Systems Engineering" approach because everything is interrelated.

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Don Nieser
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[Frank Benvin]

Guess the skymaster-pinto wasn't a good idea

NTSB Identification: LAX74FUQ18
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: A.V.E.MIZAR 210, registration: N68X

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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3128 73/9/11 OXNARD,CALIF A.V.E.MIZAR 210 CR- 2 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS PRIVATE, AGE 40, 2758
TIME - 1605 N68X PX- 0 0 0 TEST TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - VENTURA COUNTY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
OXNARD,CALIF LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
AIRFRAME - WINGS: BRACING WIRES,STRUTS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POOR WELD
PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- ACFT/PINTO CAR COMB.R WG STRUT ATTACH FITTING FAILED AT AUTO BODY PANEL.DMGD OTR CAR & TRAILER.

[hharney]

One report said that they used sheet metal screws to attach the boom and tail. Not the best practice.