Bad news from today's AOPA epilot news.  Thankfully, nobody was
seriously injured.

Mark S.


MISTRAL ENGINE PROTOTYPE CRASHES IN FLORIDA
A Piper Arrow powered by a prototype Mistral
( http://www.mistral-engines.com/ ) rotary aircraft engine crashed after the
engine lost power following takeoff from Palatka Municipal-Lt. Kay Larkin
Field in Florida. The owner, retired physician Stephen Roth of Deland, Fla.,
received minor injuries. The aircraft was used in 2004 for engine testing
( http://www.aopa.org/members/files/pilot/epilot/2004/040409epilot.html ) at
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Fla.


Dang!!! Real bad news. Glad to see your OK Steve.

I hope it was highly insured.

What date was that Mark? I do not have an AOPA password as I am not a member.

As far as I can tell the NTSB has no record yet.
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/AccList.asp?month=5&year=2008

What happened Francois?

BTW  Steve, I did not know you were a physician. I thought you were a Phd ex
Embry Riddle.


Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

The Rotary Engine NewsLetter. Powered by Linux.
ACRE NL web site. http://www.rotaryeng.net
Youtube key word UTUBPLEASE
Copyright 1998-2008 All world wide rights reserved.