Hi, my chapter pres sent me this:

NTSB Identification: ERA11LA444
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Sunday, August 07, 2011 in Paducah, KY
Aircraft: HODGES SAMUEL J RV-7A, registration: N462WP
Injuries: 1 Minor,1 Uninjured.

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors.
Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report
has been completed.

On August 7, 2011, at 1340 central daylight time, an experimental
amateur-built RV-7A, N462WP, was substantially damaged during a
forced landing after takeoff from Western Kentucky Airpark (5KY3),
Paducah, Kentucky. The certificated private pilot/owner/builder was
not injured and the passenger incurred minor injuries. Visual
meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed
for the local personal flight, which was conducted under the
provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.

According to the pilot, the airplane was equipped with an automotive
conversion Mazda 13B rotary engine. After an uneventful preflight
inspection, the pilot taxied the airplane and conducted a pre-takeoff
run-up of the engine. During the run-up the pilot tested the dual ignition
system and the primary and secondary engine control computers for proper
function. Noting no abnormalities, the pilot proceeded with the takeoff.

While climbing the airplane at an airspeed of about 100 knots, and about
200 to 300 feet above the ground, the pilot noted that the engine
began to "stumble" and lost partial power. The pilot responded by
switching engine control computers, enriching the mixture, and then
began searching for a forced landing site. He did not note any
abnormal engine instrument indications, and could not recall the
engine's rpm during the descent. During the forced landing to a
nearby road, the airplane struck a mailbox and a ditch, damaging the
left wing tip and the right wing spar.

After the airplane was recovered to the pilot's hangar, the pilot
and a Federal Aviation Administration inspector conducted a test run
of the airplane's engine on the day following the accident flight.
According to the inspector, the engine started immediately and
exhibited smooth and continuous operation at an idle power setting.

Not much of a clue as to what happened.

I have had a reply from a distributor; may have SGF price and availability
soon.

Murry

Ed, have you heard anything about this on the grape vine?

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Maybe he had a bit of water in the fuel.

Paul Lamar

So does this qualify as float equipped and require float checkout? :-)))

Dale Davies