Why didn't the Cessna 337 make it?

"Dylan Smith" wrote in message
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The people who are liable to VMC roll a conventional twin are probably
the same people who will stall a 337 while taking their time over trying
to figure out which engine has quit.

I don't see how this is an issue. With centerline thrust, the pilot
shouldn't NEED to know which engine has quit. The primary reason for
knowing which engine has quit in a convential twin is so you can use the
correct control inputs. With centerline thrust, you just keep flying the
airplane. Why would any pilot spend any time trying to figure out which
engine has quit on a 337? What are they going to do with that information,
at least in the immediate sense?

Pete