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Podcast: Flight Safety Detectives
Episode: John Denver Crash and Experimental Aircraft
Description: Episode 140
A look inside the world of experimental aircraft is prompted by John Denver’s fatal crash 25 years ago. Denver was flying an experimental aircraft he had recently purchased. The non-standard placement of the fuel selector valve was found to be at the heart of the issues that lead to the crash.
John, Greg and Todd talk about how experimental aircraft are built and maintained. They talk about how modifications are made, often with little oversight.
The particular Long-EZ plane that Denver purchased was built with the fuel selector site valve mounted on th...