X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.121] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.1) with ESMTP id 5085583 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:13:58 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.121; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=aeMH4JcVOnVr0LmJAzqEvfnmJyuaZufWdlng4HTRGCk= c=1 sm=0 a=vMgMarR4bE0A:10 a=rPkcCx1H5rrOSfN0dPC7kw==:17 a=arxwEM4EAAAA:8 a=r1ClD_H3AAAA:8 a=yWBu54045PE5EaQnJfwA:9 a=pILNOxqGKmIA:10 a=4tDbjTzEh5pOIsmq5MkA:9 a=lXH1hw8ZlnQA4PiIAaUA:7 a=rPkcCx1H5rrOSfN0dPC7kw==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 174.110.167.5 Received: from [174.110.167.5] ([174.110.167.5:49980] helo=EdPC) by cdptpa-oedge02.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id D7/DA-03893-22B004E4; Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:13:22 +0000 Message-ID: From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Sam Hodge Force landing - All OK Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 12:12:16 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0046_01CC55C4.6A1ABD30" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8117.416 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8117.416 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0046_01CC55C4.6A1ABD30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sam Hodges just called me to tell me about his forced landing after take = off at Paducha on 7 August. Ed K had notified me the day before of the = incident but I wanted to get more details from Sam before reporting. Engine sputtered and quit approx 200-300 ft after take off - Sam stated = he had time to switch from A to B controller - but it made no = difference. It was a hot 97F day. Sam had performed runup before take = off and all appeared OK. Sam made it to a dirt road after the engine quit, but the nose gear = failed and the aircraft also incurred some damage to the wing tips. He = and his spouse Rose were shaken up a bit but bascially OK except for = sore muscles, etc. Sam is meeting FAA guy to go over the aircraft - back at the hangar- = today. =20 As those of you who make it to the Paducha flyin last fall know - Sam = and Rose have a beautifuly Renesis installation in an RV-7A - a really = nice looking package.=20 Sam has been working out the bugs of his installation - wrestling with = temperatures primarily and this flight was to check out the = effectiveness of some of his recent changes. I'm sure Sam will let us know whatever is uncovered pertinent to the = incident. Just great that no one was seriously injured or worst Ed Edward L. Anderson Anderson Electronic Enterprises LLC 305 Reefton Road Weddington, NC 28104 http://www.andersonee.com http://www.eicommander.com ------=_NextPart_000_0046_01CC55C4.6A1ABD30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Sam Hodges just called me to tell me about his = forced=20 landing after take off at Paducha on 7 August.  Ed K had notified = me the=20 day before of the incident but I wanted to get more details from Sam = before=20 reporting.
 
Engine sputtered and quit approx 200-300 ft = after take off=20 -  Sam stated he had time to switch from A to B controller - but it = made no=20 difference.  It was a hot 97F day.  Sam had performed runup = before=20 take off and all appeared OK.
 
Sam made it to a dirt road after the engine = quit, but the=20 nose gear failed and the aircraft also incurred some damage to the wing=20 tips.  He and his spouse Rose were shaken up a bit but bascially OK = except=20 for sore muscles, etc.
 
Sam is meeting FAA guy to go over the aircraft - = back at=20 the hangar- today. 
 
As those of you who make it to the Paducha flyin = last fall=20 know - Sam and Rose have a beautifuly Renesis installation in an RV-7A - = a=20 really nice looking package.
 
Sam has been working out the bugs of his = installation -=20 wrestling with temperatures primarily and this flight was to check out = the=20 effectiveness of some of his recent changes.
 
I'm sure Sam will let us know whatever is = uncovered=20 pertinent to the incident.
 
Just great that no one was seriously injured or=20 worst
 
Ed
 
Edward L. Anderson
Anderson Electronic = Enterprises=20 LLC
305 Reefton Road
Weddington, NC 28104
http://www.andersonee.com
http://www.eicommander.com
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