X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 30 [X] Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-galgo.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.61] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with ESMTP id 1900439 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 04 Mar 2007 09:15:49 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.61; envelope-from=jerryhey@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=fn/tbGifHH/to0oqy4q5mqwBSlchXbYGKowvQo4vFUiI/vB72iWpk3e1M4nSMQlm; h=Received:Mime-Version:In-Reply-To:References:Content-Type:Message-Id:Content-Transfer-Encoding:From:Subject:Date:To:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [71.54.80.210] (helo=[192.168.0.101]) by elasmtp-galgo.atl.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1HNrUJ-0007Io-5i for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 04 Mar 2007 09:14:59 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.3) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <3E3FF750-87A6-4B36-8833-434EC5C33550@earthlink.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Jerry Hey Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] N93BD is seriously damaged. Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2007 09:14:59 -0500 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.3) X-ELNK-Trace: 8104856d7830ec6b1aa676d7e74259b7b3291a7d08dfec7994e5f873b511a878bde3d521d0d1eab1350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 71.54.80.210 That is terrible news Bob, I am glad you are O.K. Jerry On Mar 3, 2007, at 9:38 PM, Bob White wrote: > Just to let everyone know I had a serious problem with a landing > today and the plane is seriously damaged. Pilot has a scratch on his > thumb. > > I had a pretty bad bounce on landing and after the second bounce, > decided to go around. That was a mistake. I never got out from behind > the power curve and ended up doing a high power skid into the grass on > the south side of the runway. Both main wheels were torn off, the > prop > disintegrated, an the fuselage is somewhat bent. After contacting the > ground, the plane did about 1/2 turn and skidded to a stop. > > Bob W. > > -- > N93BD - Rotary Powered BD-4 - http://www.bob-white.com > First Flight: 11/23/2006 7:50AM - 3.3 Hours Total Time > Cables for your rotary installation - http://www.roblinphoto.com/shop/ > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/